tentadero

noun

ten·​ta·​dero

ˌtentəˈde(ˌ)rō

plural -s

: tienta

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, corral where young bulls are tested, from tentado (past participle of tentar to touch, feel, try, from Latin tentare), from Latin tentatus, past participle of tentare

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