medialuna

See also: Media Luna

English

Etymology

Literally "half moon".

Noun

medialuna (plural medialunas)

A crescent-shaped corral used in Chilean rodeos.
A kind of Argentinian croissant.

Spanish

Noun

medialuna f (plural medialunas)

crescent (shape)
medialuna (corral)
medialuna (food)
(soccer) penalty arc, semicircle, the D (an arc whose center is the penalty spot, extending from the top of the penalty area)
Synonym: semicírculo

Further reading

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

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