chabacano

Spanish

Etymology

Possibly from Italian ciabattino.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃabaˈkano/ [t͡ʃa.β̞aˈka.no]
• Rhymes: -ano

Adjective

chabacano (feminine chabacana, masculine plural chabacanos, feminine plural chabacanas)

1. (spectacle, and in general) tacky, tawdry, gaudy, vulgar, coarse

Derived terms

• chabacanería

Noun

chabacano m (plural chabacanos)

1. (Mexico) apricot

Synonyms

• albaricoque
• (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay) damasco

Derived terms

• ciruela chabacana

 

See also

• Chavacano