corteza

Asturian

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin corticea, feminine of corticeus, from cortex.

Noun

corteza f (plural corteces)

1. shortness
2. bark (exterior covering of a tree)
3. crust (of baked goods)

Related terms

• cortu

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Spanish

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin corticea, feminine of corticeus, from cortex. Compare English cortex, cortico-, and cortical.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /koɾˈteθa/ [koɾˈt̪e.θa]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /koɾˈtesa/ [koɾˈt̪e.sa]

Noun

corteza f (plural cortezas)

1. bark (of a tree)
2. rind, peel (of a fruit)
3. crust (of food or geologically)