peladero

Spanish

Etymology

From pelar + -dero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pelaˈdeɾo/ [pe.laˈð̞e.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: pe‧la‧de‧ro

Noun

peladero m (plural peladeros)

1. (Latin America) desert, wasteland (area with little or no vegetation)

   Synonym: desierto

Further reading

• “peladero”, 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