manigua

la manigua
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1. (tropical forest)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
(Dominican Republic)
a. jungle
Un grupo de hombres del lugar se internó en la manigua para unirse a las fuerzas revolucionarias.A group of local men went into the jungle to join the revolutionary forces.
2. (wetland)
Regionalism used in Honduras
(Honduras)
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
(Nicaragua)
a. swamp
Ten cuidado, más adelante hay una manigua. Vas a tener que tomar un sendero que la circunde.Be careful, further ahead there's a swamp. You'll have to take a roundabout trail.
3. (undergrowth)
Regionalism used in Bolivia
(Bolivia)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
(Caribbean)
Regionalism used in Honduras
(Honduras)
a. shrubland
El tipo de vegetación dominante en la zona es la manigua tropical.A tropical shrubland is the dominant vegetation type in the area.
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