el cempasúchil
-the marigold
See the entry for cempasúchil.

cempasúchil

USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "cempazuchitl" or " zempasúchil."
el cempasúchil(
sehm
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pah
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soo
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cheel
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (flower)
Regionalism used in Honduras
(Honduras)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. marigold
Los alumnos trazaron un camino con el cempasúchil para que las almas encontraran la ofrenda.The students made a path with marigolds so that the spirits could find their way to the offering.
Adornaron el altar de sus abuelos con cempasúchil y pan para el Día de Muertos.They decorated their grandparents' altar with marigolds and bread for the Day of the Dead.
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