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cañero, el cañero, la cañera(
kah
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nyeh
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roh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (related to sugarcane) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. sugarcane
La producción de la industria cañera se vio afectada por el huracán.The sugarcane industry production was affected by the hurricane.
2. (colloquial) (untruthful) (Colombia) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Venezuela
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).
3. (agriculture) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. sugar plantation owner
El cañero heredó la plantación de su padre.The sugar plantation owner inherited the plantation from his father.
b. sugar plantation worker
Los cañeros de la isla demandaron mejores condiciones laborales.The island's sugar plantation workers demanded better working conditions.
4. (colloquial) (liar) (Colombia) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. fibber (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Desconfía de lo que te diga esa cañera; probablemente es mentira.I wouldn't trust what that fibber tells you; it's probably all lies.
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