calandria

See also: calàndria

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish calandria (“machine with cylinders”). First attested in 1886 in the sugar industry.

Noun

calandria (plural calandrias)

1. A form of heat exchanger in which steam is forced past tubes which contain water to be boiled.
2. A thermosyphon reboiler.
3. (brewing) A heating element within a brew kettle.

Derived terms

• calandria pan

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish calandria (“lark, bird”).

1. A type of South American mockingbird with a black head (Mimus modulator or Mimus orpheus).

See also

• calandra

Further reading

• “calandria”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• calandria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• adracalin

Asturian

Alternative forms

• calandra
• calándriga (Llanes)
• callándriga (Llanes)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈlandɾja/ [kaˈlãn̪.d̪ɾja]
• Rhymes: -andɾja
• Syllabification: ca‧lan‧dria

Noun

calandria f (plural calandries)

1. skylark (small brown passerine bird)

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈlandɾja/ [kaˈlãn̪.d̪ɾja]
• Rhymes: -andɾja
• Syllabification: ca‧lan‧dria

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *calandria, from Ancient Greek κάλανδρος (kálandros, “lark”).

Noun

calandria f (plural calandrias)

1. Certain species of lark-like birds.

Etymology 2

From French calandre.

Noun

calandria f (plural calandrias)

1. calender (machine)

Further reading

• “calandria”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025