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miel

honey

noun MYEL Rare

Origin: From Latin mel.

Usage Note

Miel is feminine despite ending in a consonant: la miel. The idiom no hay miel sin hiel ('there is no honey without gall') means every good thing has its downside. Luna de miel is the standard term for 'honeymoon.'

Examples

"Me gusta el té con miel."

Natural Translation

I like tea with honey.

Literal Translation

To-me pleases the tea with honey.

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