Usage Note
recracher is the prefixed form of cracher (to spit), with re- indicating a return motion — spitting something back out. It is used literally (spitting out a seed or bad food) and figuratively (a machine spitting output back). The related noun un crachoir is a spittoon.
Examples
"Il recracha le noyau dans sa main."
Natural Translation
He spat the pit back into his hand.
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