estuco

stucco

noun ehs-TOO-koh Rare

Origin: From Italian stucco, of Germanic origin.

Also means

plaster

Usage Note

Estuco is a fine plaster used in construction and decorative arts — applied to walls, ceilings, or facades to create a smooth or ornamental finish. In art history it also refers to sculptural relief work in plaster. The related adjective is estucado ('stuccoed'). The word is masculine: el estuco.

Examples

"Las paredes del palacio estaban cubiertas de estuco blanco."

Natural Translation

The palace walls were covered with white stucco.

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