Carpintero

/ˌkɑːrpɪnˈtɛroʊ/ noun

Definition

A Spanish or Portuguese word for carpenter or woodworker; also a type of woodpecker found in the Americas.

Etymology

From Spanish/Portuguese, derived from Latin 'carpentarius' meaning carpenter. The term refers both to human craftspeople and to woodpecker birds.

Kelly Says

The carpintero woodpecker literally works like a carpenter—it 'builds' its own nest by carving into wood, one of nature's best carpenters operating without tools.

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