zapatera

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noun

A cured olive which has spoiled or is on the verge of decomposition.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

zapatera1

nounzapatera (plural zapateras)

plural zapateras

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

Zapatera2

proper noun

Origin

From Spanish aceituna zapatera.

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

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Chicago

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