marimbero

Spanish

Etymology

From marimba +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maɾimˈbeɾo/ [ma.ɾĩmˈbe.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: ma‧rim‧be‧ro

Noun

marimbero m (plural marimberos, feminine marimbera, feminine plural marimberas)

1. marimba player
2. (Cuba) drug dealer

   Synonym: narcotraficante

Further reading

• “marimbero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014