zarzuela

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See also: zarzuéla

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish zarzuela, probably from the Palace of Zarzuela, royal residence near Madrid where it was first performed.

Noun

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zarzuela (countable and uncountable, plural zarzuelas)

  1. (music) A form of Spanish opera having spoken dialogue and usually a comic subject.
  2. (cooking) A Catalan fish soup or stew.
    Coordinate term: bouillabaisse
    • 1964, Jan Morris, “Plural Spain”, in Spain, Faber and Faber, published 2008, →ISBN:
      Only in Catalonia can you eat a proper zarzuela, a gargantuan fish soup; [] .

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Noun

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zarzuela f (plural zarzuelas)

  1. Alternative form of zarzuéla

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From La Zarzuela, royal residence near Madrid where it was first performed.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θaɾˈθwela/ [θaɾˈθwe.la]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /saɾˈswela/ [saɾˈswe.la]
  • Rhymes: -ela
  • Syllabification: zar‧zue‧la

Noun

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zarzuela f (plural zarzuelas)

  1. (music) zarzuela (form of Spanish opera having spoken dialogue)

Descendants

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  • Catalan: sarsuela

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