candelilla

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candelilla [can-day-leel’-lyah]

noun

1Bougie, catheter. (Surgery) (f)

2Blossom of poplars and other trees. (f)

Hacer la candelilla -> to stand on the hands and head, as boys do in play
Le hacen candelillas los ojos -> (Coll.) He is half-seas over, or his eyes sparkle with the fumes of wine

3Small candle. (f)

4hem, border. (Caribbean) (f)

Catkin, ament.

candelilla

sustantivo:femenino

1 (vela) small candle

2 (Botánica) catkin

3 (Latinoamérica) (luciérnaga) glow worm; (S. Cone) (libélula) dragonfly; (And) (niño) lively child

4 (Caribe) (S. Cone) (Cos) hem; border

Paid English to Spanish translation

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clumsy, uncoordinated; slow, dim-witted