esca

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) amadou (substance derived from the hoof fungus)
2. (feminine) tinder (dry plants used to light a fire)
3. (feminine, figuratively) spur, impetus, stimulus
4. (feminine) bait (substance used in catching fish)

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of escar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of escar:

escar

• Noun
• Verb

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Concepts

tinder

punk

Translations

Zunder

φυτίλι

προσάναμα

amadou

amadouvier

fomes

tondel

tonder

tonderzwam

esporra

yesca

lefa

kav

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɛs.kə]

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: ēsca

In summary

Inherited from Latin ēsca.