camarón

Food Vocabulary 
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el camarón(
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mah
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. shrimp
Encontré un camarón en el charco de la marea.I found a shrimp in the tide pool.
b. prawn
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Muchos pescadores vienen aquí a pescar camarones.Many fishers come here to catch prawns.
a. shrimp
Compramos salmón y camarones para hacer sushi.We bought salmon and shrimp to make sushi.
b. prawn
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Esta noche vamos a cenar pescado y cócteles de camarones.Tonight we're having fish and prawn cocktail for dinner.
3. (occasional job)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
a. casual work
Estoy buscando un camarón porque necesito dinero extra.I'm looking for some casual work because I need extra money.
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