English

Noun

carpintero ‎(plural carpinteros)

1. A California woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus), noted for its habit of inserting acorns in holes which it drills in trees. The acorns become infested by insect larvae, which, when grown, are extracted for food by the bird.

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin carpentārius ‎(“carpenter”), from Latin carpentārius ‎(“wagon-maker, carriage-maker”).

Noun

carpintero m ‎(plural carpinteros, feminine carpintera)

1. carpenter
2. woodpecker

Related terms

• carpintería f