Borra

Borra is a term with multiple meanings in Spanish and Portuguese, varying by language, region, and context. In Spanish, borra is the present tense, third-person singular form of the verb borrar, meaning to erase or delete. It is also used in the imperative as a command (for example, “Borra eso” = erase that) and appears in contexts involving removing text or data, such as writing, editing, or computing.

As a noun, borra has different senses in Portuguese and in some Spanish-speaking contexts. In Portuguese, borra commonly refers to sediment or lees—the residue left at the bottom of liquids after processing, such as coffee grounds, wine dregs, or beer sediment. This sense is used in culinary, brewing, and winemaking discussions. In some regional dialects of Spanish, borra is also used to denote similar residue, especially when discussing beverages or fermentation products.

Across languages, borra can also appear in compound forms or regional expressions. The precise meaning depends on the sentence, locale, and what is being described—whether it is the act of erasing information or the physical residue left by a liquid.

See also: borrar, borrador, borrado. The word’s usage is contextual and does not have a single universal definition.