papel maché

== Spanish == === Etymology === Partial calque of French papier mâché (literally “chewed paper”). Cognate to Portuguese papel-machê. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /paˌpel maˈt͡ʃe/ [paˌpel maˈt͡ʃe] Syllabification: pa‧pel ma‧ché Rhymes: -e === Noun === papel maché m (uncountable) papier-mâché (paper mixed with glue used to create sculptures) Hyponym: cartón piedra m === Further reading === “papel maché”, 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