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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish curandera.
Noun
curandera (plural curanderas)
- (often italicized) A specifically female curandero, or traditional Central American healer
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuɾanˈdeɾa/
- Rhymes: -eɾa
- Syllabification: cu‧ran‧de‧ra
Noun
curandera f (plural curanderas)
- female equivalent of curandero, female shaman
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