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mandra

Pronunciation: /ˈman.dra/

“mandra” is a Maltese word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. an outdoors pen, traditionally in the courtyard of a farmhouse, used mostly for small livestock such as chickens, goats, etc.
  2. a plot of ground at the back of a farmhouse
  3. mess, disorder

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian mandra, variant of mandria, from Latin mandra, from Ancient Greek μάνδρα (mándra).

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