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USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in the sense shown in 2).
el perifollo
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (botany)
a. chervil
¿Cómo se llama esa planta del jardín que tiene las flores pequeña y blancas y las hojas parecidas a helechos? - Perifollo.What's the name of that plant in the garden that has the small white flowers and the fernlike leaves? - Chervil.
2. (colloquial) (clothing)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. frill
Quiero un vestido de novia sencillo, sin perifollos.I want a simple wedding dress, no frills.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
A mí esa falda no me parece elegante. Tiene demasiado perifollo.I don't think that skirt is elegant. It has too many trimmings.
A mi hija le encantan los perifollos. Le voy a comprar esa camiseta de los lazos y los adornos dorados.My daughter loves frills and fripperies. I'm going to buy her that T-shirt with the ribbons and the gold trimmings.
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