Etymology

cascaron

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Today it means: An eggshell filled with confetti to be thrown during balls, carnivals, etc, chiefly in Mexico and the southwestern US. Full definition →

Spanish cascarón
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  1. Spanishcáscara
  2. Spanishcascarón
  3. English todaycascaron

Borrowed from Spanish cascarón (“eggshell”).

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