macarrón

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /makaˈron/ [ma.kaˈrõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: ma‧ca‧rrón

Etymology 1

From dialectal Italian maccarone (compare Italian maccherone), of uncertain origin.

Noun

macarrón m (plural macarrones)

  1. macaroon
  2. (Spain) piece of macaroni
  3. (El Salvador) spaghetti
  4. sheath, sleeving
  5. sleeving tube or pipe
Coordinate terms

Etymology 2

From macarra +‎ -ón.

Noun

macarrón m (plural macarrones)

  1. (colloquial) pimp (prostitution solicitor)
    Synonyms: cabrón, chulo, proxeneta

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