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nuca

Pronunciation: [ˈnu.kə]

“nuca” is a Catalan word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. nape, back of the neck

In Catalan

  1. Part posterior i inferior del cap on s’ajunta amb l’espinada.

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin nucha, from Arabic نُخَاع (nuḵāʕ).

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