madriguera

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madriguera

[mað̞ɾiˈɣ̞eɾa]

Rhymes with e.ɾa

Where it comes from

Del latín tardío *mātrīcāria, derivado del clásico mātrīx ‘útero’.

noun madrigueras

Refugio situado bajo tierra donde se recogen los animales para resguardarse del exterior y protegerse de sus enemigos naturales.
Sitio donde se reúne o esconde la gente de mal vivir
Similar: gazapera, escondrijo, escondite, guarida

In English

earth fox's lair
den home of certain animals
burrow a tunnel or hole
lair of an animal
warren the system of burrows where rabbits live
rabbit hole (entrance to) a rabbit warren or burrow

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@misc{madriguera_2026,
  title = {madriguera},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/madriguera},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}