noun, plural zar·zue·las [zahr-zwey-luh z, –zwee-; Spanish thahr–thwe-lahs, sahr–swe-] /zɑrˈzweɪ ləz, -ˈzwi-; Spanish θɑrˈθwɛ lɑs, sɑrˈswɛ-/.
- a Spanish opera having spoken dialogue and often a satirically treated, topical theme.
noun
- a type of Spanish vaudeville or operetta, usually satirical in nature
- a seafood stew