curandera

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noun

A specifically female curandero, or traditional Central American healer.

OriginSpanish curandera →
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Meanings

nouncurandera (plural curanderas)

plural curanderas

  1. often italicizedA specifically female curandero, or traditional Central American healer.

Origin

  1. Spanishcurandera
  2. Spanishcurandera
  3. Englishcurandera

Borrowed from Spanish curandera.

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APA

curandera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curandera

MLA

“curandera.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curandera. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curandera,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curandera.

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