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zapatera

zapatera noun: a cured olive which has spoiled or is on the verge of decomposition.

Noun

zapatera (plural zapateras)

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

Proper noun capitalized: Zapatera

Zapatera

  1. A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines.

Forms of zapatera

pluralzapateras

Origin of zapatera

From Spanish aceituna zapatera.

Questions about zapatera

What does zapatera mean?
Zapatera means a cured olive which has spoiled or is on the verge of decomposition.
What part of speech is zapatera?
Zapatera can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of zapatera?
The plural of zapatera is zapateras.

Words near zapatera in the dictionary

  1. zapatalite
  2. zapateado
  3. zapateados
  4. zapateo
  5. zapateos
  6. zapatera
  7. zapateras
  8. Zapatism
  9. Zapatismo
  10. Zapatist
  11. Zapatista

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