badulaque

== Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic بَرْدِلَاقَس (berdilāqaš, “common purslane”), from Latin portulāca. Doublet of verdolaga. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /baduˈlake/ [ba.ð̞uˈla.ke] Rhymes: -ake Syllabification: ba‧du‧la‧que === Adjective === badulaque m or f (masculine and feminine plural badulaques) (offensive, obsolete, Spain) dumb, having the properties of an imbecile === Noun === badulaque m or f by sense (plural badulaques) (offensive, obsolete in Spain) dimwit, imbecile ==== Usage notes ==== In Spain, this word is employed to refer to the Kwik-E-Mart, a fictional convenience store inside the universe of the American television series The Simpsons. This may be due to the phonetic similarity of the term to an undefined Indian language, as the owner, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, has roots in that country. === Noun === badulaque m (plural badulaques) (historical, Spain) chanfaina (historical, Spain) a cosmetic made of various plants and herbs === Further reading === “badulaque”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025