Jump to content

zapatera

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Spanish aceituna zapatera.

Noun

[edit]

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

[edit]

Pronunciation

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

Noun

[edit]

zapatera f (plural zapateras)

  1. female equivalent of zapatero

Adjective

[edit]

zapatera

  1. feminine singular of zapatero