huesero???

Question

I believe a huesero is a traditional healer who works on joints and bones. Any more ideas about what specifically a huesero is likely to cure? Are there still hueseros hoy en dia?

Answer 1

huesero, ra.

1. m. y f. Méx. y Ur. Persona hábil en tratar dolencias de huesos y articulaciones.

2. m. coloq. Ven. Cantidad de huesos.

3. f. León, Bol. y Chile. Lugar en donde se echan o guardan los huesos de los muertos.

4. f. El Salv. Lugar donde se venden repuestos usados para automóviles y otras máquinas.

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I especially like #4. I was reading a book recently that described an automobile junkyard as a cementerio de carros. Looks like definition #4 is calling it a boneyard for old cars and machinery. I've also heard the word boneyard used in English for an automobile junkyard/scrapyard.