saladero hide

noun

sal·​a·​de·​ro hide

¦salə¦de(ˌ)rō-

: a cattlehide from Argentina corresponding to a U.S. small packer hide compare frigorifico sense 2

Word History

Etymology

saladero from Spanish, salting plant, from salado + -ero (from Latin -arius -ary)

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