"trocha" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trochas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish trocha. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|es:trocha|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "trocha", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "es" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "trocha", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="trocha"> Borrowed from Spanish trocha. Head templates: {{en-noun}} trocha (plural trochas)
  1. (military, Latin America) A line of fortifications, usually rough, constructed to prevent the passage of an enemy across a region. Tags: Latin-America

Inflected forms

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