capulina

Spanish

Etymology

From capulín, itself of Nahuatl origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kapuˈlina/ [ka.puˈli.na]
• Rhymes: -ina
• Syllabification: ca‧pu‧li‧na

Noun

capulina f (plural capulinas)

1. (Cuba) cherry

   Synonyms: capulí, capulín

2. (Mexico) black widow (spider)

   Synonym: viuda negra

3. (uncommon) prostitute

Further reading

• “capulina”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
• “capulina”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010