charol

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese charão, from Mandarin 漆 (“varnish, laquer”) and 料 (“material”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaˈɾol/ [t͡ʃaˈɾol]
Rhymes: -ol
Syllabification: cha‧rol

Noun

charol m (plural charoles)

patent leather
(Colombia, Ecuador) tray
Synonyms: bandeja, (Bolivia, Honduras, Mexico, Peru) charola

Further reading

“charol”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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