mochila
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mochila
1855–60, < Spanish: literally, knapsack, derivative of mochil errand boy < Basque motxil, diminutive of motil, mutil boy, servant < Latin mutilus mutilated (from the custom of shaving boys' heads)
Example Sentences
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For Ms Aguilar, both domestic mochila sales and exports have improved conditions in her rural Wayuu community of 11 families, and enabled her daughter and niece to attend university.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025
Her foundation has partnered with mochila brand and non-profit organisation One Thread Collective to provide the weavers with leadership workshops.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025
Oh, yeah, it was “La niña de la mochila azul” and it’s a classic Pedro Fernandez song.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024
Riders traveled light, carrying only a specially designed mail pouch called a mochila, a Bible and a revolver.
From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2022
The mochila was good as a shield, for an arrow would not go through it except at very short range.
From Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains, Or, the Last Voice from the Plains An Authentic Record of a Life Time of Hunting, Trapping, Scouting and Indian Fighting in the Far West by Drannan, William F.
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