cordovan · adj — of, from or relating to the city of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, or the surrounding province.
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cordovan is pronounced /ˈkɔːdəvən/.
Etymology
From Cordova + -an.
adj
- Of, from or relating to the city of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, or the surrounding province.
- Originating in or pertaining to Córdoba.
- Made out of such leather.
- A dark brownish-red colour, resembling the leather.
noun
- A native or inhabitant of the city of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, or the surrounding province.
- A kind of leather from Córdoba, originally of tanned goatskin, later of horsehide.
- A shoe made from such leather.
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