mancha

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noun

A high-quality grade of Spanish saffron.

OriginSpanish mancha ← Old Spanish mancha ← Vulgar Latin *mancla →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

mancha1

nounmancha (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA high-quality grade of Spanish saffron.

Mancha2

proper nounMancha (plural Manchas)

plural Manchas

  1. A surname from Spanish.

Origin

mancha · noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*smeH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sm̥Htlóm
  3. Proto-Italic*smaklom
  4. Latinmacula
  5. Vulgar Latin*mancla
  6. Old Spanishmancha
  7. Spanishmancha
  8. Englishmancha

Borrowed from Spanish mancha (“stain”).

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Mancha · proper noun

  1. SpanishMancha
  2. EnglishMancha

Borrowed from Spanish Mancha; this surname is predominantly found in Mexico.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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