# alcarraza

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. a jug, pitcher, etc. made of porous earthenware.

## Etymology
From Spanish alcarraza, from Arabic الكُرَّاز (al-kurrāz), from Aramaic כרז / כרוז (“a type of container”), possibly from Akkadian 𒆳𒍣𒍝𒆪 (/⁠kurziza, kurzizakku⁠/, “a basket, container”), from Sumerian 𒄥𒋛𒁲 (/⁠gursisa⁠/, “basket, container”, literally “normal or standard 𒄥 (gur)”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/alcarraza