luciérnaga

la luciérnaga(
loo
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syehr
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nah
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gah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. firefly
Las luciérnagas alumbran el pantano.The fireflies light up the swamp.
b. lightning bug
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Me puse una luciérnaga en la mano y era como tener una pequeña bombilla viva.I placed a lightning bug in my hand and it felt like holding a tiny light bulb.
c. glowworm (flightless)
El único insecto que no me da asco es la luciérnaga, ¡es tan bonita!The only insect that doesn't disgust me is the glowworm; they're so beautiful!
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