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Tag: gasterópodos

Definitions tagged gasterópodos in the street dictionary.

Guarura

In the Venezuelan state of Lara, this is the shell of a queen conch. These shells were traditionally used as trumpets to summon laborers or sound alarms by blowing into the tip. Figuratively, it refers to a boss or authority figure.

Look Juan, the guarura is calling you; it means his boss or foreman is calling him, in this case his wife.

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Cuiba

A regional name used in the state of Anzoategui, Venezuela, to refer to land snails. It is often used metaphorically to describe a person who moves or walks very slowly.

Walking with Carlos is like moving at a cuiba's pace.

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Cuburos

A term used in the Falcon region of Venezuela to refer to snails or gastropods, whether they are land, sea, or freshwater species. (Falcon is a coastal state where these are common).

For lunch we will eat some sauteed sea Cuburos.

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