charol

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese charão (oriental lacquer; oriental lacquerware), from Hokkien 漆料 (chhat-liāu, lacquer; varnish material; lacquerware).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈɾol/ [t͡ʃaˈɾol]
  • Rhymes: -ol
  • Syllabification: cha‧rol

Noun

charol m (plural charoles)

  1. patent leather
  2. (Colombia, Ecuador) tray
    Synonyms: bandeja, (Bolivia, Honduras, Mexico, Peru) charola

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Tagalog: tsarol

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