cuy
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "cui." The plural of "cuy" is "cuyes."
el cuy(
kooee
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (animal) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. guinea pig
Generalmente los cuyes no viven más de ocho años.Guinea pigs generally don't live beyond eight years old.
2. (culinary) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. guinea pig
Mi mamá me preparó un cuy frito delicioso con picante de papas.My mom made me a delicious fried guinea pig with spicy potatoes.
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