jacal

English

/həˈkɑːl/

noun
Definitions
  • A wattle-and-mud hut common in Mexico and the south-western US.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian jacal derived from Nahuatl xacalli (adobe hut).

Origin

Nahuatl

xacalli

Gloss

adobe hut

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