No. 11,372 in Spanish
estercolero
A dung heap or a place filled with filth.
In a sentence
El campo se llenó de un intenso olor proveniente del estercolero cercano.
The field was filled with an intense smell coming from the nearby manure heap.
In this sentence, 'estercolero' refers to a literal manure heap, commonly used in agriculture to refer to a pile of animal waste used as fertilizer.
La habitación parecía un estercolero después de la fiesta.
The room looked like a mess after the party.
Here, 'estercolero' is used metaphorically to describe a place that is extremely untidy or dirty, comparing it to a manure heap for emphasis.
Dicen que ese lugar es un estercolero de corrupción política.
They say that place is a breeding ground for political corruption.
In this context, 'estercolero' is used figuratively to describe a place where negative behaviors or actions, such as corruption, are abundant, likening it to a source of foulness.
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