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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “ule” in Mexico and Central America.
el hule(
oo
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leh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (cloth)
a. oilcloth
Derramé el jugo en el mantel de hule, así que no se mojó la mesa.I spilled the juice on the oilcloth, so the table didn't get wet.
b. oilskin (clothing)
La tienda fabricaba impermeables con su propio hule.The store made raincoats with their own oilskin.
2. (botany) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. rubber tree
El caucho con el que se fabrican las botas de agua se extrae del hule.The rubber rain boots are made with is extracted from rubber trees.
3. (substance) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
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