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cabretta

noun ca·bret·ta \kə-ˈbre-tə\

Definition of CABRETTA

:  a light soft leather from skins of hairy sheep
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Origin of CABRETTA

modification of Portuguese and Spanish cabra goat
First Known Use: 1894

Rhymes with CABRETTA

Barletta, biretta, bruschetta, galleta, Gambetta, mozzetta, pancetta, poinsettia, Rosetta, Valletta, vendetta

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