corozo
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el corozo(
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roh
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soh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (botany) (Caribbean) (Central America) (South America)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. coyol palm
En esta comunidad, aprovechan el tronco del corozo para producir una bebida alcohólica.In this community, the trunk of the coyol palm is used to produce an alcoholic beverage.
b. macaw palm
No imaginé que los corozos fueran tan espinosos.I didn't imagine that macaw palms were so spiny.
c. grugru palm
Las espinas grandes y picudas del corozo evitan que muchos animales se acerquen.The big and pointy spines on the grugru palm keep a lot of animals away.
2. (fruit) (Caribbean) (Central America) (South America)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. coyol nut
Cuando el corozo es joven, su semilla aún no es tan dura.When the coyol nut is young, its seed is not so hard yet.
b. macaw nut
Las señoras aquí acostumbran a hervir las semillas del corozo para hacer té medicinal.Women here boil the seeds of the macaw nut in order to make medicinal tea.
c. grugru nut
La semilla de corozo es tan dura, que es prácticamente irrompible.The seed of the grugru nut is so hard, that it's almost unbreakable.
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