cepa

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cepa

feminine noun

1vine (vid)

2variety (de vino)

3stock (linaje)

de pura cepa -> real, genuine; (auténtico) thoroughbred (de pura sangre)

cepa [thay'-pah]

noun

1The stump of a tree. (f)

2Stock of a vine 3. (f)

3Bud or root of the horns and tails of animals. (Metaphorical)

4Root of the wool.

5Foundation of columns, pilasters, or arches.

6Pit, trench (hoyo). (Mexico)

(Met.) Stock or origin of a family.

cepa

sustantivo:femenino

1 (tronco) [de árbol] stump; [de vid] stock

2 [de persona] stock

es de buena cepa castellana he's of good Castilian stock; es un inglés de pura cepa he's English through and through; he's every inch an Englishman

3 (Archit) pier

4 (Biología) strain

5 (México) (hoyo) pit; trench

Paid English to Spanish translation

Word of the Day: la carcajada

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hearty laughter, raucous laughter, guffaw