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barba amarilla

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[am-uh-ril-uh, -ree-uh] / ˌæm əˈrɪl ə, -ˈri ə /

noun

plural

barba amarillas

  1. fer-de-lance.

Etymology

Origin of barba amarilla

< Mexican Spanish: literally, yellow beard

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