estaca

/esˈtaka/ · B2 · noun · f

stake

🏕️ estaca sounds like 'a stack-a' of pointed sticks, driven in to hold a tent

Estaca is close to English 'stake' and 'attach' in sound: a stake is what you hammer in to attach a tent to the ground. Linking the 'sta' in estaca with 'stake' keeps the meaning easy to recall.

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