alpargata
noun
al·par·ga·ta
ˌalpə(r)ˈgätə
plural -s
: espadrille
Word History
Etymology
Spanish, alteration of alpargate, from Arabic dialect (Spain) al-parghāt, plural of al-parghah the sandal, from Arabic al the + parghah sandal, from Spanish abarca
First Known Use
1613, in the meaning defined above