camarón
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See also: camaron
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From cámaro, from Latin cammarus. Compare Portuguese camarão.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
camarón m (plural camarones)
- shrimp (crustacean)
- Synonym: gamba
- (Central America) tip, gratuity
- (Central America) casual, low-paid work
- (Cuba, informal) sunburned person
- (Dominican Republic) skilful and clever person
- (Ecuador) inexperienced driver
- (Peru) parasite, person living at the expense of others
- Synonym: mantenido
- (Mexico) prick, cock
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “camarón” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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