cueva
cave
noun KWEH-bah Rare
Origin: From Latin cova, related to cavus (hollow).
Usage Note
Cueva refers to a natural cave or grotto. In informal speech it can also describe a messy, dark room or dwelling (esta habitación parece una cueva). A man-made underground chamber is more precisely a caverna or túnel, though the words overlap in casual use.
Examples
"Los osos hibernan en una cueva."
Natural Translation
Bears hibernate in a cave.
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