esca

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
7
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˈɛskə/

Definition of esca

5 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The fleshy growth from an anglerfish's head that acts as a lure for its prey.
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noun

  1. The fleshy growth from an anglerfish's head that acts as a lure for its prey.
  2. A fungal disease afflicting grapes.
  3. (historical)A traditional Galician unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 6–9 L depending on the substance measured.
  4. (historical)A kind of measuring cup once used for measuring escas of grain.
  5. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis.

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Etymology

From Latin ēsca (“bait”).

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