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rabo

tail

noun RRAH-boh Rare
Animals & Nature Mammals

Usage Note

Rabo is the common word for an animal's tail, and also a vulgar slang term; use it carefully in informal human contexts. It is masculine. In the kitchen, rabo de toro ('oxtail stew') is a classic Andalusian dish. For a dog's tail, both rabo and cola are used, but rabo is more colloquial.

Examples

"El perro meneaba el rabo con alegría."

Natural Translation

The dog wagged its tail happily.

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