what does the green word in green bracket mean

Question

I looked up the word Soldadera and I saw this [Mexico] in green color. was wondering what it means.

thanks for any help

rj

I think you have left out some of your question. You can edit it to make it clearer. Buena suerte - Mardle, Jul 27, 2017

Welcome to SpanishDict, RJay. As Mardle stated above, Please edit your question so we understand what you are asking. - rac1, Jul 27, 2017

Answer 1

OK I understand a little more now. You have looked the word up in the SD dictionary. The green Mexico is showing that the word is used with that meaning in Mexico. I usually use word Reference but have checked in Collins which provides some quotes using the word. I know both quotations are from Mexican authors.

Here is a link

Soldadera

Traditionally, camp followers were people who followed an army to war to provide and sell services. Nowadays camp followers can just be people who support a particular group or political party, but are not members.

The word is obviously linked to the Spanish for soldier.

I am not sure whether you are questioning the meaning or the green word Mexico. I do not usually check words on this site but assume it is indicating where a word is used in a particular country. I know of a number of things where the word used in Mexico is different to that used in Spain eg in UK we say pavement Americans say sidewalk and the Mexican word is different to the one used in Spain.

thanks for all this info. new at this forum thing. - 0048b8e0, Jul 27, 2017

But you have been here a year! In no way compulsory, but if you are going to ask more or answer your level of English and Spanish help eg fluent/ advanced English beginner intermediate Spanish. - Mardle, Jul 27, 2017

Answer 2

Diametrically opposed to the red word in red brackets.

Very droll. He has now edited his question - Mardle, Jul 27, 2017

Lol...It was a bit of humor, which I've seen so many others use. :) - rac1, Jul 27, 2017

Ah. It was a more interesting question before. Intriguing. - Gekkosan, Jul 27, 2017

There was no question. I gave him the benefit of the doubt as he had been here a year. - Mardle, Jul 27, 2017