mastuerzo

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Spanish[edit]

mastuerzo

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Spanish mastuerço, from Latin nasturtium. The variant nastuerzo is influenced by the word's Latin etymon.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /masˈtweɾθo/ [masˈt̪weɾ.θo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /masˈtweɾso/ [masˈt̪weɾ.so]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -eɾθo
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -eɾso
  • Syllabification: mas‧tuer‧zo

Noun[edit]

mastuerzo m (plural mastuerzos)

  1. cress (a plant, Lepidium sativum)
    Synonym: lepidio
  2. (derogatory, colloquial, Spain) dumbass
    Synonyms: tonto, patán, tarugo, zoquete

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