Tabaquero
/ tah-bah-KEH-roh /
Industry & TradeSpanish
Definition
A general Spanish term for a tobacco worker. Depending on context it can mean a roller, a factory worker, or anyone whose trade is tobacco.
Why it matters
The word is broader than torcedor, and mixing them up is a common tell that a writer is working from a glossary rather than a factory floor.
In context
"Three generations of tabaqueros had worked in that building."