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Lasso

UK/læsˈuː/ US/ləsˈuː/ uncommon
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.
2.

a long noosed rope used to catch animals

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verb

1.

catch with a lasso

  • “rope cows”
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Origin

From Spanish lazo, from Vulgar Latin *laceum, from Latin laqueus. Doublet of lace.

Phrases

  • lasso cell
  • lasso peptide

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