los canelones
See the entry for canelón.

canelón

USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "canalón" in the senses shown in #1) and #2), and is often used in the plural in the sense shown in #1).
el canelón(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. cannelloni
Preparamos canelones en la casa de Arnau para la cena de Navidad.We made cannelloni at Arnau's house for Christmas dinner.
a. gutter
Los canelones de la casa ya se habían podrido y caído hacía años.The gutters of the house had rotted and fallen off years before.
b. drainpipe
Se oía el ruido del agua al salir del canelón.You could hear the sound of water coming out of the drainpipe.
a. icicle
Una fila de canelones enormes colgaba del techo de la casa.A string of enormous icicles hung from the roof of the house.
4. (hairdressing)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. corkscrew curl
Ana salió de la peluquería con hermosos canelones.Ana left the hairdresser's with beautiful corkscrew curls.
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