zapatera

English

Etymology

From Spanish aceituna zapatera.

Noun

zapatera (plural zapateras)

  1. A cured olive which has spoiled or is on the verge of decomposition.
  2. (loosely) An olive defective because of bruises, wormholes, etc.

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θapaˈteɾa/ [θa.paˈt̪e.ɾa] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /sapaˈteɾa/ [sa.paˈt̪e.ɾa] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -eɾa
  • Syllabification: za‧pa‧te‧ra

Noun

zapatera f (plural zapateras)

  1. female equivalent of zapatero

Adjective

zapatera

  1. feminine singular of zapatero
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