barrico

noun

bar·​ri·​co

bəˈrē(ˌ)kō,

British often ˈbrākə

plural barricoes also barricos

: a small cask : keg

Word History

Etymology

perhaps altered from French barrique or Occitan barrica "barrel"

Note: First found in the writings of the soldier and explorer John Smith. The presumption that the word is borrowed from Spanish, found in various references, runs against the fact that Spanish barrica, "barrel," is not attested before 1639.

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