braza

[ brah-thah, -sah ]

noun

, plural bra·zas [brah, -thahs, -sahs].

1. a unit of length in some Spanish-speaking countries, representing the reach of outspread arms, officially 5.48 U.S. ft. (1.67 meters) in Spain and 5.68 U.S. ft. (1.73 meters) in Argentina.

Word History and Origins

Origin of braza¹

< Spanish < Latin brāchia arms (neuter plural), taken as feminine singular; brace

Example Sentences

“And then of course we would have pepperoni bread,” Braza said.

From Washington Times

Braza paused, and then laughed: “Maybe not. I guess it’s just something we do here.”

From Washington Times

There will be a rotating selection of six vendors, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Nov. 30: Joey Bats Cafe serving Portuguese egg tarts; Treat Yourself Jerk Chicken for Jamaican food; The Fried Kitchen, with chicken sandwiches and chicken and waffles; Mamika’s Homemade serving food from Bali; La Braza for Ecuadorian empanadas and giant Ecuadorian corn; and DiLena’s Dolcini selling Italian sweets.

From New York Times

Braza led a project to replace the tree with a 2-foot-deep cement pad and new pavers and center the bench in the new surface.

From Washington Times

“It’s a great feeling, just to see what impact I’m having on the kids at the school and the family,” Braza said.

From Washington Times