penacho

el penacho(
peh
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nah
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choh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. crest
Hay una especie de pingüino que tiene un característico penacho anaranjado.There's a species of penguin with a characteristic orange crest.
b. tuft
Había un ave con un penacho gris volando sobre la cerca.There was a bird with a grey tuft flying over the fence.
a. plume
Si compramos plumas y pegamento, nosotros podemos hacer nuestros propios penachos.If we buy some feathers and glue, we can make our own plumes.
a. plume
Se podían ver los penachos de humo que salían de la chimeneas de las fábricas.You could see the plumes of smoke coming out from the factories' chimneys.
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