zuro

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan suro (cork) or Aragonese zuro (cork), from Latin sūber.

Pronunciation

Noun

zuro m (plural zuros)

  1. (Spain) corncob
    Synonyms: (Mexico and Central America) olote, (North-Western Argentina, Bolivia and Chile) coronta, (Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) marlo, (Cuba, Puerto Rico and Venezuela) tusa

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