Feminine

rosca

Meaning

  1. (feminine) screw thread
  2. (feminine) any ring-shaped pastry
  3. (colloquial, euphemistic, feminine) anus

Frequency

45k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʁos.kɐ/
Etymology

Probably from a Germanic source *rothsko (“spinning object”), from *rotha (“wheel”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hret- (“to roll”), though a Celtiberian or another Paleo-Hispanic language is possible.

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