barrizal

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From barro (mud) +‎ -al. The particle -z- is an interfix and lacks semantical meaning.

Noun[edit]

barrizal m (plural barrizales)

  1. mire (muddy area)
    • 2015 August 1, “La ‘band of brothers’ liquida a la flor de la caballería”, in El País[1]:
      Los guerreros revestidos de 30 kilos de acero se frenan en el barrizal en que se ha convertido el campo pisoteado por los corceles.
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