solera

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

Noun

solera (countable and uncountable, plural soleras)

  1. (uncountable) A method of producing sherry in which small amounts of younger wines stored in an upper tier of casks are systematically blended with the more mature wine in the casks below
  2. (countable) A large wine cask, on the bottom tier in this system, that contains the oldest wine

Anagrams

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From sòl + -era.

Noun

solera f (plural soleres)

  1. flat ceiling
  2. plinth, support
  3. bedstone (of a mill)
  4. floor (of an oven)
  5. (construction) screed
  6. (construction) invert (floor of a tunnel)
  7. (winemaking) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

solera f (plural soleres)

  1. female equivalent of soler

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From suelo + -era.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /soˈleɾa/ [soˈle.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -eɾa
  • Syllabification: so‧le‧ra

Noun

solera f (plural soleras)

  1. Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
  2. vintage (wine)
  3. (figurative) character, history
    Synonyms: carácter, historia

Further reading

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