braata

British

/ ˈbrɑːtəs, ˈbrɑːtə /

noun

Also called: broughta. broughtas. a small portion added to a purchase of food by a market vendor, to encourage the customer to return

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Etymology

Origin of braata

perhaps from Spanish barata a bargain

Example Sentences

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Among the others are Adrienne Cheatham of SundayBest pop-up dinners in Harlem, with uni spoonbread and buttermilk dashi; Digby Stridiron from Braata on St. Croix in the U.S.

From New York Times

The campaign is also tied to the debut of a sneaker called the Braata LR Mid Premium shoe, a skating shoe reminiscent of the Nike Dunk.

From New York Times

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