huevo
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[edit] Spanish
[edit] Etymology
From Latin ōvum.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈwe.βo/
[edit] Noun
huevo m. (plural huevos)
- egg
- 1992, Dr. Seuss, Huevos Verdes con Jamón, translated by Aída E. Marcuse
- ¿Te gustan los huevos verdes con jamón?
- 1992, Dr. Seuss, Huevos Verdes con Jamón, translated by Aída E. Marcuse
- spawn
- (vulgar, slang) testicle
- (biology) zygote
- (biology) ovule
[edit] Usage notes
Plural form huevos is slang for testicles and means guts as in "He’s got guts, what a brave guy".
[edit] Synonyms
[edit] Derived terms
- huevón
- a huevo
- huevo batido m.
- huevo duro m.
- huevo estrellado m.
- huevo frito m.