Spanish Conversation · Level 74
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Spanish word
estercolero
Pronunciation
IPA/esteɾkoˈleɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nounmanure heap
Example
El estercolero huele muy mal.
The manure heap smells very bad.
More examples
La camisa olía a estercolero después del trabajo en la granja.
The shirt smelled like a manure heap after working on the farm.
Core concept
Pile of manure and other organic waste decomposing into fertilizer.
Common phrases
huele a estercolero
smells like a manure heap
olor a estercolero
compost-heap smell
Similar words
estiércol: Animal dung used, fresh or aged, as fertilizer for fields and crops.
abono: Substance added to soil to supply nutrients and promote plant growth.
composta: Compost produced by fermenting kitchen scraps and leaves into humus.
Definition in Spanish
Lugar donde se acumula estiércol y otros restos orgánicos para descomponerse y convertirse en abono.
Word origin
From Spanish estiércol 'dung' plus the place-forming suffix -ero, ultimately from Latin stercus 'dung', the word names a place where manure and organic matter are gathered to decompose.
Usage tips
- A mainly agricultural term, and when used metaphorically to call a place or person an estercolero it often sounds insulting rather than neutral.
Other meanings
- manure pitnoun
- dung heapnoun