alcavala

English

Etymology

From Spanish alcabala.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɑːlə

Noun

alcavala (plural alcavalas)

In Spain, a tax levied on transactions involving property movable or immovable.

References

alcavala in An American Dictionary of the English Language, by Noah Webster, 1828.

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