guano
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el guano(
gwah
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noh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (excrement)
a. guano
El piso de la cueva estaba cubierto de guano de murciélago.The floor of the cave was covered in bat guano.
2. (agriculture) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. balsa tree
Los guanos son apreciados por su madera liviana.Balsa trees are highly regarded for their light wood.
4. (botany) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
5. (colloquial) (currency) (Cuba) (Puerto Rico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. money
Me quedé sin trabajo y ahora no tengo guano ni para comprar una lata de atún.I lost my job and now I don't have enough money even to buy a can of tuna.
b. brass (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Gasté el guano que tenía en un puro.I spent the brass I had on a cigar.
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