No. 12,955 in Spanish
pepinero
A "pepinero" is a person who cultivates or sells cucumbers; it can also refer to a supporter of the Spanish football team CD Leganés, whose nickname is "Los Pepineros."
In a sentence
El equipo pepinero ganó el partido ayer.
The cucumbers team won the match yesterday.
In this sentence, 'pepinero' refers to the team nickname for a sports team, often associated with a symbolic representation like 'cucumbers'.
El pepinero estaba orgulloso de su tierra y sus tradiciones.
The cucumber farmer was proud of his land and traditions.
Here, 'pepinero' means a person who cultivates or is related to cucumbers in agricultural context.
Los habitantes de Leganés son conocidos como pepineros.
The inhabitants of Leganés are known as cucumbers.
In this instance, 'pepinero' is used as a demonym or nickname for people from Leganés, a place historically associated with cucumber cultivation.
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