carreta
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of carreta
An Americanism first recorded in 1835–45; from Colonial Spanish (southwestern U.S.), Spanish, equivalent to carr(o) “cart” ( see car 1) + -eta noun suffix ( cf. -ette)
Example Sentences
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Learn about the hand-painted oxcarts of Costa Rica, the carreta, then make your own miniature carreta.
From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2014
As she uttered the awful command, she sank back into the carreta, and relapsed into her former silence.
From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by L. Evans
Our plaster had been sent by carreta to Xalapa.
From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Frederick Starr
As it came close to the carreta the rider called out to the driver to stop; and it then appeared that the horseman was a woman, as the soft sweet voice at once indicated.
From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by L. Evans
In a moment he was clambering down the rocky mountain side and reached the trail as the noisy carreta lumbered past the waiting atejo.
From Bring Me His Ears by Clarence E. Mulford
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