English/Spanish Cognate of the Day

/ Tom

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English

                                                                                               
                                                                                             desiccate- v.
to dry thoroughly; dry up.
to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dehydrate.
to become thoroughly dried or dried up.
Spanish
desecar
Etymology
from Latin dēsiccāre to dry up, from de- + siccāre to dry, from siccusdry
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