What is "zapatera"

Zapatera \Za`pa*te"ra\, n. [Sp. aceituna zapatera.] (Olive trade) A cured olive which has spoiled or is on the verge of decomposition; loosely, an olive defective because of bruises, wormholes, or the like.

n. 1 A cured olive which has spoiled or is on the verge of decomposition. 2 (cx loosely English) An olive defective because of bruises, wormholes, etc.

Zapatera is a shield volcano located in the southern part of Nicaragua. It forms the island of Isla Zapatera in the Lake Nicaragua. Isla Zapatera constitutes one of 78 protected areas of Nicaragua.

As of 1850, Zapatera was described "uninhabited" by British writer John Baily.

Zapatera is an archaeological site located on Isla Zapatera, a volcanic island in Lake Nicaragua, Granada Department, Nicaragua. The large quantity of statues, petroglyphs and pottery found at the site, and on other islands in the Zapatera archipelago, suggests the area was an important ceremonial centre of pre-Columbian Chorotega people between 800 and 1350 CE.

Zapatera is a volcano.

Zapatera may also refer to:

• Zapatera (archaeological site)
• Zapatera Island
• Zapatera Archipelago