Well attestedNamed from the place
zarzuela
noun · first attested 19th century
The Spanish operetta is named for a royal hunting lodge.
A Spanish musical drama alternating song and speech.
40.4828°N -3.8014°W · Q604921
Record
- Relationship
- Named from the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 19th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Palacio de la Zarzuela
- In English
zarzuela
Early performances were staged at the Palacio de la Zarzuela outside Madrid, which took its own name from the brambles around it.
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