"carruca" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: carrucas [plural], carrucae [plural], caruca [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Medieval Latin carrūcabor. English carruca Borrowed from Medieval Latin carrūca. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la-med:carrūca|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Medieval Latin carrūcabor. English carruca [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Medieval Latin", "term" : "carrūca", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la-med" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "carruca", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="carruca"> Borrowed from Medieval Latin carrūca. Head templates: {{en-noun|s|carrucae}} carruca (plural carrucas or carrucae)
  1. (historical) A heavy wheeled turnplough that was used during the Middle Ages. Tags: historical Synonyms: heavy plough Hypernyms: mouldboard plough, turnplough Related terms: carucate

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