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bacca
[ bak-uh ]
noun
Botany.
plural baccae
- a berry.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of bacca1
From the Latin word bacca, bÄca “olive, any round fruit, berryâ€
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Example Sentences
One theory is that it is a reference to the laurel wreaths given to victors, with the "bacca" being a variation of the Latin word for berry.
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L. bacca berry, in allusion to the round shape; or perh. fr.
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He then, in a surly way, said to his mother, "I wants some bacca and some beer: that's what I wants; and I'll have it!"
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He only wanted bacca, or an old rag of clothes, or a penny, or a bit of meat—bacca first, always; and there was nothing savage about him except his looks.
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We now no longer perpetuate their creed, or retain any of their material predilections, except those for beef, beer, "bacca," and bills.
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