penca
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la penca(
pehng
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kah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. midrib
A los caracoles les gusta comerse las pencas de la lechuga porque son muy jugosas.Snails like to eat the main ribs of lettuces because they are very juicy.
a. fleshy leaf
El jugo viscoso que sale al cortar la penca de la pita ayuda a cicatrizar las heridas.The viscous juice which comes out when you cut an agave leaf helps to heal wounds.
3. (cluster) (Central America) (Mexico) (Paraguay)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Paraguay
a. bunch
Siempre compro una penca grande de bananas porque mis hijos las usan mucho en los licuados.I always buy a big bunch of bananas because my kids use them a lot in smoothies.
4. (vulgar) (male genitalia) (Chile) (El Salvador) (Guatemala)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in El Salvador
Regionalism used in Guatemala
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