el nabo
-the turnip
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nabo

Food Vocabulary 
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el nabo(
nah
-
boh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. turnip
Puedes echarle un nabo al cocido.You can add a turnip to the stew.
b. root vegetable
Los nabos se pueden cocinar de diferentes formas.Root vegetables can be cooked in different ways.
a. newel
El nabo sostiene toda la escalera.The newel supports the whole staircase.
3.
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(male genitalia)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. dick
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
b. cock
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
c. prick
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(stupid person) (River Plate)
a. idiot
Ese nabo dejó prendida las luces otra vez.That idiot left the lights on again.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
5.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(stupid) (River Plate)
a. dumb
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¡Qué naba sos! ¡Dejá de decir eso!You are so dumb! Stop saying that!
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