huevera

Spanish

Etymology

From huevo +‎ -era.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /w̝eˈbeɾa/ [w̝eˈβ̞e.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -eɾa
• Syllabification: hue‧ve‧ra

Noun

huevera f (plural hueveras)

1. eggcup
2. (colloquial, Spain) jockstrap, groin guard; cup (protection for the male genitals)

   Synonyms: coquilla, protector genital

3. female equivalent of huevero

Further reading

• “huevero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10