buen retiro

noun

buen re·​ti·​ro

ˌbwānrəˈtē(ˌ)rō,

ˌbwen-

1

: a resting place or retreat

2

usually capitalized B&R [from Buen Retiro, near Madrid, Spain, where it was manufactured] : a soft-paste porcelain produced during the latter half of the 18th century in the private manufactory of the king of Spain

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, literally, good retreat

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