Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/koˈsetʃa/

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Translation

harvest, crop

Word origin

From Latin collecta ('things gathered together'), the feminine past participle of colligere ('to gather, collect'). English 'collect' and 'collection' share this root.

Origin
Latin
Root
collecta
English cognates
collect, collection

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcosechas

Examples

trigo .

This year the wheat harvest has been excellent.

agricultores otoño.

The farmers gather the harvest in autumn.

sequía arruinó .

The drought ruined the whole crop.

.

This wine is from last year's harvest.

¡ tomates !

What a good crop of tomatoes we have!

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This word is part of lesson 66.