mastuerzo

Spanish

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish mastuerço, from Latin nasturtium. Doublet of nasturcio. The variant nastuerzo is influenced by the word's Latin etymon.

Pronunciation

Noun

mastuerzo m (plural mastuerzos)

  1. cress (a plant, Lepidium sativum)
    Synonym: lepidio
  2. (derogatory, colloquial, Spain) dumbass
    Synonyms: tonto, patán, tarugo, zoquete

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