English Explanatory Dictionary

matanza

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A place where animals are slaughtered, for their hides, meat, tallow, etc, particularly in a Latin American context; a slaughterhouse.
  2. A slaughter, as of cattle or pigs (for their hides, meat, etc), of tuna, or of people; the act of butchering or slaughtering.

Pronunciation

/məˈtɑn.zə/ /mɑˈtɑn.θɑ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-matanza.wav

Word forms

matanza matanzas

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish matanza (“slaughter”), from matar (“to kill”).

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