This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun 1. (supernatural being)
a. ogre El mago convirtió a los ogros en piedra después de atacar la aldea. The wizard turned the ogres into stone after they attacked the village.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun 2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative) (grumpy person) a. ogre No te preocupes por lo que dijo Sally antes. Es un ogro cuando se trata de reconocer el trabajo de los demás. Don't be sad about what Sally said earlier. She's such an ogre when it comes to recognizing another person's work.
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ogro
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
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