peteca
Definition of peteca
-s
: a disease of the lemon characterized by deep pitting of the surface of the rind
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Origin and Etymology of peteca
modification of Italian petecchia
peteca
Definition of peteca
-s
1 : a large feathered shuttlecock with a rubber or leather base
2 : a net game in which a peteca is batted with the palm of the hand
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Origin and Etymology of peteca
Portuguese
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