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la candelilla
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (botany)
a. small candle
Cuando entré en la habitación, vi algún tipo de altar con muchas candelillas encendidas frente a una figura de un santo.When I entered the room, I saw some sort of altar with lots of small candles lit in front of a saint's figurine.
3. (animal) (Chile) (Costa Rica) (Honduras)
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
Regionalism used in Honduras
a. firefly
Las candelillas tienen órganos lumínicos situados bajo el abdomen.Fireflies have light organs located beneath their abdomen.
b. lightning bug (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
En las noches cálidas de verano, millones de candelillas pueblan nuestro jardín.On warm summer nights, millions of lightning bugs fill our back garden.
a. overcasting
La candelilla impide que los bordes de la tela se deshilachen.Overcasting prevents fabric edges from fraying.
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