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Tag: ramas

Definitions tagged ramas in the street dictionary.

chirivisco

A small branch or twig from a tree or shrub. The term usually refers to dry sticks or brushwood used as kindling to start or stoke a fire.

Hand me more chiriviscos to stoke the fire.

Automatically translated from Spanish

Méxicoby Francisco Mazariegos

Charamico

A handcrafted Christmas tree made of dried branches and twigs, usually painted white. It provides a bright, wintry look that serves as an alternative to the traditional green pine tree. (These are iconic artisanal decorations sold by street vendors in the Dominican Republic during the holidays).

They bought some charamicos on Churchill Avenue.

Automatically translated from Spanish

República Dominicanaby Individuo

chimiza

A local term for brushwood and dry wood chips used as kindling to start a fire (commonly used in rural areas).

Chimiza is used in El Salvador by people from the countryside or rural areas.

Automatically translated from Spanish

El Salvadorby Jose Abel Palma Bernal