camarón amarillo
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “yellow shrimp”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kamaˌɾon amaˈɾiʝo/ [ka.maˌɾõn a.maˈɾi.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
- IPA(key): /kamaˌɾon amaˈɾiʎo/ [ka.maˌɾõn a.maˈɾi.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
- IPA(key): /kamaˌɾon amaˈɾiʃo/ [ka.maˌɾõn a.maˈɾi.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
- IPA(key): /kamaˌɾon amaˈɾiʒo/ [ka.maˌɾõn a.maˈɾi.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)
- Syllabification: ca‧ma‧rón a‧ma‧ri‧llo
Noun
camarón amarillo m (plural camarones amarillos)
- golden shrimp plant (Pachystachys lutea)
- Synonyms: choclo dorado, camarón