pelicano
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “pelícano” in the sense shown in 2).
pelicano(
peh
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lee
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kah
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noh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. gray-haired (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
La clienta pelicana quiere teñirse el cabello de negro.The gray-haired customer wants to dye her hair black.
b. grey-haired (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Ese hombre pelicano, que tiene una chaqueta marrón, es mi abuelo.That grey-haired man wearing a brown jacket is my grandfather.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (old-fashioned) (animal)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. pelican
En el lago había muchos pelicanos y cigüeñas.There were many pelicans and storks in the lake.
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