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distaff in Portuguese

distaff in Portuguese is roca — distaff means a tool that holds a bundle of fibers such as wool or flax so they can be pulled off little by little and spun into thread.

distaff in Portuguese

roca
noun

What does "distaff" mean?

  1. noun A tool that holds a bundle of fibers such as wool or flax so they can be pulled off little by little and spun into thread.
  2. noun The part of a spinning wheel from which fibre is drawn to be spun.
  3. noun (dated) Something traditionally seen as belonging to women, or done only by them.
  4. noun A horse race that only female horses can enter.
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What is "distaff" in Portuguese?
"distaff" in Portuguese is roca. distaff means: A tool that holds a bundle of fibers such as wool or flax so they can be pulled off little by little and spun into thread.
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