Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

botargo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bo-tar-go
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From Occitan boutargo, from Arabic بُطَارِخ (buṭāriḵ). Doublet of bottarga and tarek.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: boutargo, بُطَارِخ

Inflected Forms

botargos (plural) botargoes (plural) puttargo (alternative)

Questions

What does botargo mean?
Bottarga; a cake or sausage made from salted mullet roe.
Where does botargo come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce botargo

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