rabadilla
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la rabadilla(
rrah
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bah
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (anatomy)
a. tailbone
Tengo algo de artritis porque me rompí la rabadilla esquiando cuando era más joven.I get a little arthritis because I broke my tailbone skiing when I was younger.
b. coccyx (technical)
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
Me caí de culo al suelo y ahora me duele la zona de la rabadilla.I landed on my butt on the floor and now the area around my coccyx hurts.
2. (culinary)
a. pope's nose (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
La rabadilla es la especialidad del restaurante. ¡Es una exquisitez!Pope's nose is the restaurant's specialty. It's a delicacy!
b. parson's nose (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El chef cortó con un cuchillo la rabadilla del pollo para hacer el caldo.The chef chopped off the chicken's parson's nose with a knife to make the stock.
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