medialuna

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noun

A crescent-shaped corral used in Chilean rodeos.

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Meanings

nounmedialuna (plural medialunas)

plural medialunas

  1. A crescent-shaped corral used in Chilean rodeos.
  2. A kind of Argentinian croissant.

Origin

  1. Spanishmedialuna
  2. Englishmedialuna

Borrowed from Spanish medialuna (literally “half moon”).

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APA

medialuna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medialuna

MLA

“medialuna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medialuna. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “medialuna,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medialuna.

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