picara

(pēˈkä-räˌ)

noun pl. pi·ca·ras (-räzˌ, -räsˌ)
  1. A woman who is a rogue or adventurer.
  2. The main character in a picaresque novel when that character is a woman or girl.

Origin:

Origin: Spanish pícara

Origin: , feminine of pícaro, rogue; see picaro

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