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What is the relationship between the word "toro" (bull in Spanish) and lawnmowers?

• unwind 3y ago
  This site [1] claims to be a Spanish dictionary and it doesn't agree, it claims the word is "la cortadora de césped". I guess it's possible that the word has become a generic trademark [2] like Kleenex, since of course (?) Toro [3] is a brand of lawnmowers and other equipment. Edit: switching Toro's site to Spanish [4] shows that they at least use the term consistent with [1], which seems to add credibility. :) [1]: https://www.spanishdict.com/translate/lawnmower https://www.spanishdict.com/translate/lawnmower [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_trademark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_trademark [3]: https://www.toro.com/en https://www.toro.com/en [4]: https://www.toro.com/es-es/homeowner/walk-behind-mowers https://www.toro.com/es-es/homeowner/walk-behind-mowers
  • pantulis 3y ago
    Spanish and English usually merge in fun, unpredictable ways. In certain parts of Andalusia people refer to electrical drills as "el guarrito" (the little pig). Turns out it's because there was a drill brand called "Warrington", hence the mix.
  • Rygian 3y ago
    Nice, that would be a plausible explanation. Just for fun, here's the definition of "toro" in Spanish-speaking countries [1]: - Bull. - Strong, well-built man. - Forklift. - (In plural) Bullfight. - Trim (as in a trim part of a car bodywork). - Torus. [1] https://dle.rae.es/toro https://dle.rae.es/toro
• Zecc 3y ago
  Sounds to me like a joke. As in: bulls eat grass.