orejita
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (anatomy)
a. tiny ear
El veterinario estaba limpiándole las orejitas al hurón.The vet was cleaning the ferret's tiny ears.
b. little ear
Como puedes ver por el tamaño de sus orejitas, el sentido de audición de esta especie no es muy agudo.As you can see by the size of their little ears, the sense of hearing of this species is not very acute.
2. (culinary) (Andes) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. palmier
¿Quieres la última orejita? - No, puedes comértela.Do you want the last palmier? - No, you can have it.
b. elephant ear
Compre un paquete de orejitas en la feria ayer, ¡y creo que Pat se las comió todas!I bought a pack of elephant ears at the fair yesterday, and I think Pat ate them all!
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