espuerta
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Latin sporta (“plaited basket, hamper”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /esˈpweɾta/ [esˈpweɾ.t̪a]
- Rhymes: -eɾta
- Syllabification: es‧puer‧ta
Noun
espuerta f (plural espuertas)
- hamper, two-handled basket (a plaited basket with two handles, usually made from esparto grass or palm leaves)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “espuerta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024