cordobán

1 of 2

noun

cor·​do·​bán

ˌkȯ(r)dəˈbän;

-(ˌ)vän, 

-bən, 

-vən

plural -s

: cordovan leather

Cordoban

2 of 2

adjective

" 

: of or belonging to Córdoba, Argentina

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Spanish

Adjective

Spanish cordobán, from Córdoba, Argentina + -án (as in cordobán of Córdoba, Spain)

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