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Merca

American  
[mer-kah] / ˈmɛr kɑ /

noun

  1. a city in S Somalia.


Merca British  
/ ˈmɛəkə /

noun

  1. a port in S Somalia on the Indian Ocean. Pop: 189 000 (2005 est)

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In a sign of the Shabab's recent strength, the group last month briefly took control of a key port, Merca, in southern Somalia.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2016

For Liberty, Jessica Pickering paired 12 kills with 10 digs, Ashlan Applegate had 7 kills and 3 aces, Kaaren Wilson chipped in 17 assists and Krista Merca piled up 21 digs.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2012

To enter or leave Merca, you had to be vaccinated.

From Washington Post

It is called La Merca, which is a Romanism for La Marca, the "mark" or "marking" of the cattle.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 90, June, 1875 by Various