alforja
[ al-fawr-juh; Spanish ahl-fawr-hah ]
noun,plural al·for·jas [al-fawr-juhz; Spanish ahl-fawr-hahs]. /ælˈfɔr dʒəz; Spanish ɑlˈfɔr hɑs/. Southwestern U.S.
a saddlebag, especially one made of leather.
a cheek pouch.
Origin of alforja
11605–15; <Spanish <Arabic al-khurj the pair of saddlebags
Words Nearby alforja
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How to use alforja in a sentence
When meal-time arrives, each peasant brings out the alforja, or embroidered wallet, which Sancho Panza kept so well filled.
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British Dictionary definitions for alforja
alforja
/ (ælˈfɔːdʒə) /
nounSouthwestern US
a saddlebag made of leather or canvas
Origin of alforja
1C17: from Spanish, from Arabic al-khurj the saddlebag
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