ZARZUELA


Meaning of ZARZUELA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ zär-z ə - ' w ā -l ə , ˌ zär- ' zw ā -

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish, probably from La Zarzuela, royal residence near Madrid where it was first performed

Date: 1770

: a usually comic Spanish operetta

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