cajuela
English
Etymology
Spanish cajuela
Noun
cajuela (plural cajuelas)
- A large container for gathering coffee cherries in Central America.
- The amount that this container can hold, typically 17 liters (4.5 gallons).
Spanish
Etymology
caja + -uela: ironic diminutive of caja.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈxwela/ [kaˈxwe.la]
- Rhymes: -ela
- Syllabification: ca‧jue‧la
Noun
cajuela f (plural cajuelas)
- (Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico) trunk, boot (of a car)
- Synonym: maletero
Related terms
- caja
Further reading
- “cajuela”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014