cartón piedra

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Etymology

Calque of French carton-pierre. Literally, stone cardboard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɾˌtom ˈpjedɾa/
  • Syllabification: car‧tón pie‧dra

Noun

cartón piedra m (uncountable)

  1. carton-pierre (papier-mâché made to resemble wood, stone, or metal)

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