churrete

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃuˈrete/ [t͡ʃuˈre.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ete
  • Syllabification: chu‧rre‧te

Etymology 1

From churre (“grease”) +‎ -ete.

Noun

churrete m (plural churretes)

  1. (Spain) spot, stain (especially on the face or hands)
  2. (Nicaragua, Ecuador, Chile) diarrhea
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

Noun

churrete m (plural churretes)

  1. dark-bellied cinclodes (Cinclodes patagonicus)
    Synonym: remolinera araucana

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