"zafra" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈθafɾa/ [Spain], [ˈθa.fɾa] [Spain], /ˈsafɾa/ [Latin-America, Philippines], [ˈsa.fɾa] [Latin-America, Philippines] Forms: zafras [plural]
Rhymes: -afɾa Etymology: Said to be from Arabic صَفْرَاء (ṣafrāʔ, “yellow”) because of its being made of brass (Arabic صُفْر (ṣufr), whence Spanish azófar). The resemblance with Arabic صَفَّى (ṣaffā, “to filter”), مِصْفاة (miṣfāh, “colander”) is then coincidental. Etymology templates: {{bor|es|ar|صَفْرَاء|t=yellow}} Arabic صَفْرَاء (ṣafrāʔ, “yellow”), {{m+|ar|صُفْر}} Arabic صُفْر (ṣufr), {{m+|es|azófar}} Spanish azófar, {{m+|ar|صَفَّى|t=to filter}} Arabic صَفَّى (ṣaffā, “to filter”) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} zafra f (plural zafras)
  1. colander (kitchen utensil) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-zafra-es-noun-d26I9-2G
  2. oil bottle Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-zafra-es-noun-ltn6sMTe Categories (other): Containers Disambiguation of Containers: 8 46 15 8 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Kitchenware, Time Disambiguation of Kitchenware: 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Time: 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

IPA: /ˈθafɾa/ [Spain], [ˈθa.fɾa] [Spain], /ˈsafɾa/ [Latin-America, Philippines], [ˈsa.fɾa] [Latin-America, Philippines] Forms: zafras [plural]
Rhymes: -afɾa Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic سَفْرة (safra, “trip, voyage”), because itinerant workers would travel during the harvest season. Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|ar|سَفْرة|t=trip, voyage}} Borrowed from Arabic سَفْرة (safra, “trip, voyage”) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} zafra f (plural zafras)
  1. harvest, chiefly that of sugar cane Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-zafra-es-noun-3Nkw1sJY
  2. sugar fabrication Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-zafra-es-noun-luyFGSSd
  3. season (part of the year when something happens) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-zafra-es-noun-ks4vhfgF Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 6 6 35 11 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: zafral [adjective]
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Kitchenware, Time Disambiguation of Kitchenware: 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Time: 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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