cruceta

== Spanish == === Etymology === From cruz (“cross”) + -eta. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɾuˈθeta/ [kɾuˈθe.t̪a] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /kɾuˈseta/ [kɾuˈse.t̪a] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -eta Syllabification: cru‧ce‧ta === Noun === cruceta f (plural crucetas) crosspiece crosshead turnstile (video games) cross-shaped video game controller; d-pad the plant Cruciata laevipes (Mexico) the cactus Acanthocereus tetragonus used as vegetable === Further reading === “cruceta”, 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