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boca

noun
bo·ca | \ ˈbōkə \
plural -s

Definition of boca 

: a river mouth : a harbor entrance (as of a South American seaport)

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History and Etymology for boca

Spanish, literally, mouth, from Latin bucca cheek, mouth

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