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el camalote
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (botany) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. water hyacinth
Por muy bellas que sean sus flores, el camalote es considerado una planta acuática invasora.Beautiful as its flowers are, water hyacinth is considered to be an invasive aquatic plant.
2. (aggregation of aquatic plants) (Argentina) (Bolivia) (Uruguay)
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Uruguay
a. floating layer of plants
A veces, hay animales que viven en estos camalotes, como serpientes y yacarés.Sometimes, there are animals living on these floating layers of plants, such as snakes and caymans.
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