# carpintero

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus, a woodpecker of southwestern North America, noted for its habit of inserting acorns in holes which it drills in trees.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish carpintero (“carpenter; woodpecker”). Doublet of carpenter.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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