mampoer
/ (məmˈpʊə) /
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noun
Southern African a home-distilled brandy made from peaches, prickly pears, etc
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Word Origin for mampoer
Afrikaans, possibly from Sotho mampuru, strong man
Words nearby mampoer
mammy chair, mammy wagon, mamoncillo, Mamoré, mampara, mampoer, Ma'mun, al-, Mamurius, mamzer, man, mana
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