carnero

See also: Carnero

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin (agnus) carnārius.

Noun

carnero m (plural carneros)

1. sheep (or, specifically), a ram (woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis, especially a male)
2. sheepskin (skin of a sheep)
3. mutton (flesh of sheep used as food)
4. strikebreaker, scab (non-unionized worker hired to replace striking workers)

Synonyms

• (sheep): oveja
• (sheepskin): badana
• (strikebreaker): rompehuelgas, esquirol

Descendants

• → Hopi: kaneelo