zapatera

From Spanish aceituna zapatera.

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.

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

zapatera f (plural zapateras)

1. female equivalent of zapatero

zapatera

1. feminine singular of zapatero