"güero" meaning in Spanish

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡweɾo/, [ˈɡwe.ɾo] Forms: güera [feminine], güeros [masculine, plural], güeras [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -eɾo Etymology: Ultimately from huero (“empty”), from the phrase huevo huero (“an empty egg that was lost during incubation”). The phrase huevo huero became associated with a sick person, and from this association came the association with the color white. Etymology templates: {{m|es|huero|t=empty}} huero (“empty”), {{m|es|huevo huero|t=an empty egg that was lost during incubation}} huevo huero (“an empty egg that was lost during incubation”), {{m|es||huevo huero}} huevo huero Head templates: {{es-adj}} güero (feminine güera, masculine plural güeros, feminine plural güeras)
  1. (Mexico) having pale skin and/or blond hair; whitey Tags: Mexico
    Sense id: en-güero-es-adj-Qj-OwYLe Categories (other): Mexican Spanish

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡweɾo/, [ˈɡwe.ɾo] Forms: güeros [plural], güera [feminine], güeras [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -eɾo Etymology: Ultimately from huero (“empty”), from the phrase huevo huero (“an empty egg that was lost during incubation”). The phrase huevo huero became associated with a sick person, and from this association came the association with the color white. Etymology templates: {{m|es|huero|t=empty}} huero (“empty”), {{m|es|huevo huero|t=an empty egg that was lost during incubation}} huevo huero (“an empty egg that was lost during incubation”), {{m|es||huevo huero}} huevo huero Head templates: {{es-noun|m|f=+}} güero m (plural güeros, feminine güera, feminine plural güeras)
  1. (Mexico) a person with light skin and/or blond hair Tags: Mexico, masculine Related terms: chele, gringo, huero, rubio, rucio [Chile]
    Sense id: en-güero-es-noun-1I5zeS3M Categories (other): Mexican Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish ethnic slurs Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of Spanish ethnic slurs: 28 72

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