mamoncillo

el mamoncillo
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (botany)
Regionalism used in Cuba
(Cuba)
a. Spanish lime
Planté ese mamoncillo hace dos años.I planted that Spanish lime two years ago.
2. (fruit)
Regionalism used in Cuba
(Cuba)
a. Spanish lime
Esos no son mangos. Son mamoncillos.Those are not mangos. They are Spanish limes.
3. (mark on the neck)
Regionalism used in Honduras
(Honduras)
a. hickey
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Me cubrí el mamoncillo que tengo en el cuello con maquillaje.I covered the hickey on my neck with makeup.
b. love bite
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
¿Quién te dejó ese mamoncillo en el cuello?Who gave you a love bite on your neck?
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