camarón

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • shrimp
  • (Central America) tip, gratuity
  • (Central America) casual, low-paid work
  • (Cuba) sunburned person
  • (Dominican Republic) skilful and clever person
  • (Ecuador) inexperienced driver
  • (Peru) parasite, person living at the expense of others
  • (Mexico) prick, cock

Etymology

Derived from Latin cammarus (lobster).

Origin

Latin

cammarus

Gloss

lobster

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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