caracol
[ kar-uh-kol ]
/ ˈkær əˌkɒl /
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noun, verb (used without object), car·a·colled, car·a·col·ling.
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Origin of caracol
From Spanish
OTHER WORDS FROM caracol
car·a·col·ler, nounWords nearby caracol
carabiniere, caracal, Caracalla, caracara, Caracas, caracol, caracole, Caractacus, caracul, Carafate, carafe
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