jagüey
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el jagüey
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (botany) (Cuba) (Dominican Republic) (Puerto Rico)
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. strangler fig
Las raíces del jagüey rodean las raíces del huésped e interrumpen el suministro de nutrientes y agua, hasta que en última instancia matan al árbol huésped.Strangler fig's roots encircle the roots of its host and cut off its supply of nutrients and water, ultimately killing the host tree.
2. (body of water) (Andes) (Caribbean) (River Plate)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
a. pond
Como los caballos estaban sedientos, los llevamos a un jagüey para que pudieran tomar agua.As the horses were thirsty, we took them to a pond where they could drink water.
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