English Explanatory Dictionary

atchara

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pickle made from grated unripe papaya, popular in the Philippines.

Word forms

atchara achara atsara

Etymology

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish achara, possibly from Malay acar, ultimately from Classical Persian آچار (āčār, “pickle, marinade”). Compare Tagalog atsara, Cebuano atsara, Hiligaynon atsara, Indonesian acar, Hindi अचार (acār). Doublet of acar, achar, and atsara.

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