First Known Use: 1770
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zarzuela
noun zar·zue·la \ˌzär-zə-ˈwā-lə, ˌzär-ˈzwā-\
Definition of ZARZUELA
: a usually comic Spanish operetta
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Origin of ZARZUELA
Spanish, probably from La Zarzuela, royal residence near Madrid where it was first performed
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