cañaveral
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el cañaveral(
kah
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nyah
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beh
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rahl
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (botany)
a. reedbed
El cazador se escondió en un cañaveral y esperó a que aparecieran patos.The hunter hid in a reedbed and waited for the ducks to appear.
Este cañaveral sirve de hogar para muchas nutrias y castores.This reedbed is home to many otters and beavers.
2. (botany) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. sugarcane plantation
Los jornaleros se dirigían al cañaveral para recoger la caña de azúcar.The laborers headed to the sugarcane plantation to harvest the sugarcane.
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