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Meaning of morceña

morceña: It's the same as spark, spark that jumps out of the ember or the flame. Flash, sizzle, flash, shine.; In Zamora we say a puchero coffee with Morceña and it is to put a grill on the coffee at the time of removing it from the fire; morcena:morcella: spark jumping from a bonfire.; morcenas are the specks or particles emitted by the firewood when burning going up through the chimney; Morceña: description of the person's complexion dark, somewhat ignorant, devoid of beauty. Smoked skin pigmentation bashed by the Sun or because of an exhibition continued in the heat of a coal oven or a fireplace. Matthew, Jinx, darker than trigueño. Swarthy dull; Matte, opaque gray pigmentation.; remains of particles from the embers of the fire; Taking advantage of that meaning, in some parts of Spain ) ( e.g. Lion, is applied in a derogatory sense to say: " he has married a morceña " i.e. someone's little personal value. Something that is there and I do not want anyone.