el picudo
-the weevil
See the entry for picudo.

picudo

picudo, el picudo(
pee
-
koo
-
doh
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. pointed
La lista de materiales incluye un par de tijeras de punta redondeada y uno de punta picuda.The list of materials includes a pair of rounded-tip scissors, and some pointed-tip scissors.
a. pointy
Anita no está contenta con su nariz picuda y se quiere hacer cirugía plástica.Anita is not happy with her pointy nose and wants to get plastic surgery.
b. long-beaked
El colibrí es pequeñito y picudo.Humingbirds are small and long-beaked.
3. (clever)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. smart
Por supuesto que a José le va a ir bien en el debate; él es un chico muy picudo.Naturally, Jose will do well in the debate. He's a very smart kid.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
4. (animal)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
a. weevil
Un plaga de picudos rojos está acabando con las palmeras de esta zona.A plague of red weevils is destroying the palm trees in this area.
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