zarzuela


zarzuela

(zɑːˈzweɪlə) n1. (Theatre) a type of Spanish vaudeville or operetta, usually satirical in nature2. (Cookery) a seafood stew[from Spanish, from La Zarzuela, name of the palace near Madrid where such vaudeville was first performed (1629)]

zar•zue•la

(zɑrˈzweɪ lə, -ˈzwi-; Sp. θɑrˈθwɛ lɑ, sɑrˈswɛ-)

n., pl. -las (-ləz; Sp. -läs). a Spanish opera having spoken dialogue and often a satirically treated topical theme. [1885–90; < Sp]