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What does «el guineo» mean in Dominican Spanish?
el guineo
banana
| Meaning | banana |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | el plátano de comer crudo |
| Register | Neutral |
«Cómprame unos guineos maduros.»
Buy me some ripe bananas.
Careful with this one: in the DR «plátano» is the green one you cook, and the yellow one you eat raw is «guineo». Two different fruits.
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- el comedor — small cheap eatery
- el concón — the crispy rice at the bottom
- el frito — a fried green plantain
- el mofongo — mofongo (mashed fried plantain)
- el moro — rice and beans; your daily bread
- el morísoñando — orange-and-milk shake
- el romo — rum
- habichuelas — beans
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