pica
/ˈpika/ · B2 · noun · f
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🔱 pica sounds like pick-a: pick a spike, a pike, a pickaxe, or a spade card
Spanish pica comes from picar, to prick or pierce, and is related to English pick and pike. All its meanings involve a sharp point: a pike or lance, a digging pick, and the spades suit in cards (picas), named for its pointed symbol.