morrillo

el morrillo(
moh
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rree
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yoh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. fleshy part of the neck
El matador le clavó la espada al toro en el morrillo.The matador thrusted the sword into the fleshy part of the neck of the bull.
a. neck
Yo prefiero la paletilla de cordero al morrillo.I prefer lamb shoulder to neck.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(anatomy)
Regionalism used in El Salvador
(El Salvador)
a. back of the neck
María se corrió el cabello y me mostró el tatuaje que tiene en el morrillo.Maria moved her hair and showed me the tattoo she has on the back of the neck.
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