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Basque and Iberian Loanwords in English - Statistics

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A sea that is partially enclosed by land, such as the ... of Biscay or Bengal. bay
78%
Very strange, extravagant. Possibly from a Basque word for beard.* b{izarre}
67%
The wild ancestor of the goat. There are Iberian and Alpine species among others.* i{bex}
56%
A building used to store grain or nuclear missiles.* silo
56%
A small fish cured in salt and stored in oil, giving it a strong taste.* anchovy
44%
Sauce from Argentina made with parsley, garlic, vinegar and olive oil. ch{imichurri}
44%
An outline filled in with black, like a shadow. Named after a Frenchman whose surname was of Basque origin. s{ilhouette}
44%
The lightest type of wood used commercially, from a tree native to South America. In Spanish, the word means 'raft'. b{alsa}
33%
The upper part of a turtle shell, or similar parts of certains crustaceans and insects. May be related to the word above.* car{apace}
33%
Another word for rabbit or bunny, which lived only in the Iberian peninsula in antiquity. Also the name of an island with amusement parks in the south of Brooklyn.* c{ony}
33%
Someone aggressively advocating for war. Also with the suffix -ism, which means excessive nationalism. Possibly from the Basque word "jainko" which means 'god'.* j{ingo}
33%
Another name for the bottle gourd. It is eaten in many cultures but can also be hollowed out and dried to use as bowls, containers or musical instruments.* cal{abash}
22%
A slow dance from the baroque period. In classical music, often in the form of theme and variations. The most famous one is probably included in Bach's violin partita in D minor. ch{aconne}
11%
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