cogollo

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cogollo
masculine noun
1heart (de lechuga)
2shoot (brote)

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cogollo [co-gol'-lyo]
noun
1Heart of garden plants, such as lettuce, cabbage, etc. 2. (m)
2Top, summit. (m)
  • Cogollos -> ornaments of the friezes of Corinthian capitals
3(fig.) Best part, cream. (m)
  • El cogollo de la sociedad -> the cream of society
4(fig.) Centre, core, nucleus, 6. (m)
Shoot of a plant.(Carib.) Straw hat.

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cogollo
sustantivo:masculino
1 (Botánica) [de lechuga, col] heart; [de árbol] top; (Latinoamérica) [de caña de azúcar] sugar-cane top; (brote) shoot; sprout;
2 (lo mejor) best part; cream
el cogollo de la sociedad the cream of society
3 [de asunto, problema] heart; crux; [de ciudad] centre; center; (EEUU)
4 (Caribe) (sombrero) straw hat

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