atchara

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noun

A pickle made from grated unripe papaya, popular in the Philippines.

OriginPhilippine Spanish achara ← Malay acar ← Classical Persian آچار →
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Meanings

nounatchara (uncountable)

alternative achara · alternative atsara

  1. PhilippinesuncountableA pickle made from grated unripe papaya, popular in the Philippines.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianآچار“pickle, marinade”
  2. Malayacar
  3. Philippine Spanishachara
  4. Englishatchara

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish achara, possibly from Malay acar, ultimately from Classical Persian آچار (āčār, “pickle, marinade”). Compare Tagalog atsara, Cebuano atsara, Hiligaynon atsara, Indonesian acar, Hindi अचार (acār). Doublet of acar, achar, and atsara.

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APA

atchara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atchara

MLA

“atchara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atchara. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atchara,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atchara.

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