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cartonera
-paper wasp
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cartonera
-scavenger
Feminine singular of cartonero

cartonera

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la cartonera
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1. (insect)
Regionalism used in Argentina
(Argentina)
Regionalism used in Ecuador
(Ecuador)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. paper wasp
Los nidos que construyen las cartoneras parecen en efecto estar hechos de cartón.The nests built by paper wasp do really seem to be made of cardboard.
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