salvamanteles
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Verb-object compound, composed of salva (“to save”) + manteles (“tablecloths”).
Noun edit
salvamanteles m (plural salvamanteles)
- trivet (used to support hot dishes and protect a surface)
- Synonyms: (Mexico, Central America, Colombia) portacalient, (South America) posaollas, posa olla
- coaster
- place mat
Further reading edit
- “salvamanteles”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014