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machaca

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A dish of meat baked, simmered and then dried, originating from north Mexico.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A type of planthopper from Central and South America, taxonomic name Fulgora laternaria

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: peanut-headed lanternfly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Spanish machacar (“to crush”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: fulgore porte-lanterne — Translations
  • Polish: latarnik surynamski — Translations
  • Russian: суринамская фонарница (surinamskaja fonarnica) — Translations
  • Spanish: machaca — Translations
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