Usage note
The noun "ropa vieja" may also be spelled “ropavieja” in the sense shown in 2).
ropa vieja(
rroh
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pah
byeh
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hah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (clothing)
a. old clothes
Flavio donó toda su ropa vieja a una organización benéfica.Flavio gave all his old clothes to a charity.
2. (culinary)
a. meat stew
Cocinamos la ropa vieja con restos del día anterior.We cook the meat stew with the leftovers from the day before.
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