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Tag: mamíferos

Definitions tagged mamíferos in the street dictionary.

Capibara

A typical animal from the Venezuelan plains (the llanos), belonging to the rodent family. This species is considered one of the largest in the world, and its meat is edible.

on weekends in the plains they eat Capibara on a spit

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Tonina

A pink freshwater dolphin found in the Orinoco and Amazon rivers, known for its stocky build and humped back (this species is much bulkier than common dolphins). In slang, the term refers to a person with a thick, robust, or chubby physique.

You have the body of a tonina: a phrase used to describe a person who is robust and chubby.

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Chigüire

The name used throughout Venezuela for the capybara, the world largest rodent, which inhabits the tropical plains (the Llanos). It is often used to describe people who spend a long time swimming or playing in the water.

those kids swim in the river like little chigüiritos: a comparison for people who stay in the water for a long time, just as these rodents do.

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Venado caramerudo

A large species of deer from the Venezuelan Andes with branched antlers. In slang, it refers to a man who has been cheated on (in Hispanic culture, horns or antlers are the standard symbol for a cuckold).

Jaime looks like a venado caramerudo; this is said to mock a man whose partner is unfaithful, comparing the branching antlers to the number of people his partner has cheated with.

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