alforja

noun

al·​for·​ja al-ˈfȯr-(ˌ)hä 

plural alforjas

Western US

: one of a pair of covered pouches laid across the back of a horse behind the saddle or hanging over the rear wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle : saddlebag sense 1

Silently, from the depths of his alforja he brought out a few grains of toasted corn and offered them to me.

—Migene González-Wippler

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Arabic al-khurj

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for alforja

• maurya