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"Cordero" is a form of "cordero", a noun which is often translated as "lamb". "Verdura" is a noun which is often translated as "vegetable". Learn more about the difference between "cordero" and "verdura" below.
el cordero(
kohr
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deh
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roh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (animal)
a. lamb
Los corderos nacieron con cinco minutos de diferencia.The lambs were born within five minutes of each other.
Al cordero que acaba de nacer le vamos a poner Cornelio.We're going to name the lamb that was just born Cornelius.
2. (culinary)
3. (material)
a. lambskin
El bolso es muy caro porque está hecho de cordero.The purse is very expensive because it's made of lambskin.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
la verdura(
behr
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doo
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rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (culinary)
b. greens (in plural)
Quiero verduras con mi pescado en vez de papas.I want greens with my fish instead of potatoes.
