palero

Spanish

Etymology

From palo +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈleɾo/ [paˈle.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: pa‧le‧ro

Noun

palero m (plural paleros, feminine palera, feminine plural paleras)

1. a person who works with a spade, shovel, bat or paddle in various ways
   1. a vendor
   2. a gardener
   3. a stoker or shoveller (in the engine room)
   4. a cleaner
2. (Mexico) shill (accomplice of a con artist)

Noun

palero m (plural paleros)

1. wild asparagus
2. pigweed

Further reading

• “palero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28