charamico

Spanish

FWOTD – 25 December 2021

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaɾaˈmiko/ [t͡ʃa.ɾaˈmi.ko]
• Rhymes: -iko
• Syllabification: cha‧ra‧mi‧co

Noun

charamico m (plural charamicos)

1. (Dominican Republic) a decoration in the shape of a Christmas tree, made from dried branches and often painted white
   • 2017 December 22, EFE, “Tradición artesana navideña compite con producción industrial en República Dominicana”, in Listín Diario‎^[1]:

     Los charamicos son, en su caso, un negocio familiar donde los más expertos invierten menos de un par de horas en hacer un árbol de tamaño medio.

     The charamicos, in her case, are a family business where the most expert spend less than an hour making a medium-sized tree.