salvamanteles
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Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Verb-object compound, composed of salva (“to save”) + manteles (“tablecloths”).
Noun[edit]
salvamanteles m (plural salvamanteles)
- trivet (used to support hot dishes and protect a surface)
- Synonyms: (Mexico, Central America, Colombia) portacalient, (South America) posaollas, posa olla
- coaster
- place mat
Further reading[edit]
- “salvamanteles”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014