zarzuela

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
26
Words With Friends
28
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/zɑɹˈzweɪlə/
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/zɑɹˈzweɪlə/ · /zɑːˈzweɪlə/

Definition of zarzuela

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A form of Spanish opera having spoken dialogue and usually a comic subject.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A form of Spanish opera having spoken dialogue and usually a comic subject.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A Catalan fish soup or stew.
    “Only in Catalonia can you eat a proper zarzuela, a gargantuan fish soup; […].”

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish zarzuela, probably from the Palace of Zarzuela, royal residence near Madrid where it was first performed.

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