solera

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish solera.

Noun

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solera (countable and uncountable, plural soleras)

  1. (uncountable) A method of producing sherry in which small amounts of younger wines stored in an upper tier of casks are systematically blended with the more mature wine in the casks below
  2. (countable) A large wine cask, on the bottom tier in this system, that contains the oldest wine

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From sòl +‎ -era.

Noun

solera f (plural soleres)

  1. flat ceiling
  2. plinth, support
  3. bedstone (of a mill)
  4. floor (of an oven)
  5. (construction) screed
  6. (construction) invert (floor of a tunnel)
  7. (winemaking) solera

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

solera f (plural soleres)

  1. female equivalent of soler

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Spanish

Etymology

From suelo +‎ -era.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /soˈleɾa/
  • Rhymes: -eɾa
  • Syllabification: so‧le‧ra

Noun

solera f (plural soleras)

  1. solera
  2. vintage (wine)
  3. (figurative) character, history
    Synonyms: carácter, historia

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