cordovan

Japanese: cordovan
cordovan

…It is the third largest city in Andalusia after Seville and Malaga, but it lacks modern industry and modern vitality. The word “cordovan” is synonymous with high-quality tanned leather and comes from the fame of leather products that were a specialty of Cordoba during the Islamic period. The origins of Cordoba date back to the 2nd century BC. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "cordovan" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…セビリャとマラガに次ぐアンダルシア第3の都市だが,近代産業と現代的な活気に乏しい。高級なめし革の代名詞〈コードバンcordovan〉は,イスラム期コルドバの特産であった皮革製品の名声に由来する。 コルドバの起源は前2世紀にさかのぼる。…

※「cordovan」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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