noun, feminine/makilaˈdoɾa/plural: maquiladoras
assembly plant
Synonyms: maquila
Etymology tree Spanish maquilar Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Spanish -dor Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Old Spanish -a Spanish -a Spanish -dora Spanish maquiladora From maquilar + -dora.