juey

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Spanish

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A group of blue land crabs

Etymology

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Borrowed from Taíno juey (crab).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxwei/ [ˈxwei̯]
  • Rhymes: -ei
  • Syllabification: juey

Noun

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juey m (plural jueyes)

  1. (Puerto Rico) blue land crab (Cardisoma guanhumi)

Further reading

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