sugar cane from which the juice has been extracted, refuse from a sugar mill.
=gachas=, _f. pl._, any sort of soft pap _or_ porridge.
=galán=, _m._, gentleman;
=---- joven=, actor who takes the part of a lover.
=galante=, courtly, particularly toward ladies.
=gallardía=, _f._, graceful air and deportment;
manly grace.
=galleta=, _f._, biscuit, hardtack.
=galletita=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), small biscuit _or_ cracker.
=gallina=, _f._, hen;
=---- ciega=, _f._, blindman's buff.
=gana=, _f._, appetite;
inclination;
=de buena ----=, with pleasure, willingly.
=ganadería=, _f._, cattle-raising, breeding of cattle and sheep.
=ganadero, -a=, stock-raiser, stock-breeder.
=ganado=, _m._, live-stock, cattle;
herd.
=ganar= (_Sp. A._), to reach, to arrive;
to win, to earn;
_refl._ (_S. A._), to take refuge.
=ganga=, _f._, bargain;
anything valuable acquired with little labor.
=garbo=, _m._, grace, elegance of manner and deportment.
=garboso, -a=, graceful, elegant;
generous.
=garduña=, _f._, marten.
=garibaldina=, _f._, a red shirt worn by Garibaldi's volunteers
from South America.
=garra=, _f._, claw, talon.
=garrotazo=, _m._, blow with a cudgel or blackjack.
=garza=, _f._, heron.
=gasa=, _f._, gauze.
=gato, -a=, cat;
=---- montés=, wildcat.
=gauche= (_French_), awkward, unskillful.
=gaucho=, _m._, the half-breed native of Argentina or Uruguay, who
in character is akin to our Western cowboy.
=gaveta=, _f._, drawer (_Carp._).
=gavilla=, _f._, sheaf of wheat, corn, etc.
=género=, _m._, manner, kind;
=---- chico=, playlet, short comedy.
=genio=, _m._, genius, spirit.
=gente=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), the personnel of a farm;
people.
=gerente=, _m._, manager.
=gesto=, _m._, attitude, gesture;
a commendable act.
=ginebra=, _f._, gin.
=gira=, _f._, _or_ =jira=, outing, trip.
=glaciar=, _m._, _Gallicism for_ =helero, ventisquero=;
glacier.
=glorieta=, _f._, summer-house, bower, arbor.
=goleta=, _f._, schooner.
=golosina=, _f._, dainty, tid-bit.
=goma=, _f._, rubber.
=gorgorito=, _m._, effervescent bubble.
=grabado=, _m._, engraving, etching.
=grada=, _f._, seat in an amphitheater.
=grama=, _f._, grass.
=granizo=, _m._, hail.
=granja=, _f._, farm, country house;
grange (_in the old-fashioned sense_).
=granjear=, to gain the favor or goodwill of another;
to get, to obtain.
=grato, -a=, pleasant, agreeable.
=gravamen=, _m._, charge, obligation, burden.
=gravoso, -a=, grievous, offensive, onerous, burdensome.
=graznido=, _m._, croaking noise.
=gresca=, _f._, quarrel, wrangle.
=gringo=, _m._, _nickname applied to foreigners, especially English
and Americans._
=gritado, -a=, shouted, shrieked.
=gritar=, to shout, to cry out, to shriek.
=grosezuelo, -a=, _affectionate diminutive of_ =grueso=.
=grueso, -a=, fat, stout.
=grumete=, _m._, cabin-boy.
=gruñido=, _m._, growl.
=gruñir=, to growl, to grumble, to grunt;
to creak.
=guacamaya=, _f._, macaw.
=guáimaro=, _m._, small shot.
=guajiro=, _m._ (_Sp. A._, _esp. Cuba_), field laborer, rustic.
=guanábana=, _f._, variety of =chirimoya= _or_ custard-apple.
=guanajo=, _m_. (_in Cuba_), turkey.
=guano=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), _indigenous name applied to_ palm-trees _in general._
=guapetón=, _m._, one who boasts of his daring;
brave, daring.
=guapo, -a= (_Sp. A._), brave, daring.
=guaraní=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), Indian tribe.
=guarapo=, _m._, juice of the sugar cane.
=guardaagujas=, _m._, switchman.
=guardabarreras=, _m._, watchman in charge of a railway crossing.
=guardatrén=, _m._, railway conductor.
=guarecerse=, _refl._, to take refuge, to hide from danger.
=guarnecer=, to garnish.
=guarrús=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), beverage made of corn or rice and sugar.
=guayaba=, _f._, fruit of the guava-tree.
=guedeja=, _f_., lock of hair.
=guerrilla=, _f._, guerrilla, irregular partisan warfare.
=guinchar=, to prick.
=guinche=, _m._, machine for raising heavy articles;
winch.
=guinda=, _f._, cherry.
=guiñada=, _f._, knowing wink.
=guirindola=, _f._, shirt-front or frill.
=guisa=, _f._, guise;
=a ---- de=, in the form _or_ manner of.
=habilidoso, -a= (_Sp. A._), accomplished, clever.
=habitador, -a=, inhabitant, dweller.
=habla=, _f._, speech, idiom, language.
=hablantín, -ina=, a talkative person; chatterbox.
=hacia=, toward(s);
=---- adelante=, forward;
=---- acá=, hither, hitherward;
=¿---- dónde?= whither?
=hacienda=, _f._, landed estate;
estate, fortune, wealth;
public treasury, finances;
=Ministerio de ----=, Treasury Department;
(_Sp. A._) cattle and sheep taken collectively.
=hacha=, _f._, torch.
=hall=, _m._ This word has become naturalized in Uruguay and Argentina where it
means a large assembly room, or a vestibule or lobby.
=hartura=, _f._, satiety;
enough and to spare.
=hayaca=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), sweet cake made of corn-flour, spices and sugar.
=haz=, _m._, bundle, sheaf.
=hectárea=, _f._, a measure of surface equivalent to about 2-1/2 acres.
=hectolitro=, _m._, 100 litres. An hectoliter is a little less than 3 bushels.
=helada=, _f._, frost.
=helado, -a=, chilled, frozen.
=helar=, to chill, to freeze.
=henchido, -a=, increased, swollen.
=henchir=, to increase, to swell.
=hender=, to crack, to split.
=henequén=, _m._, maguey, American agave, hemp.
=herencia=, _f._, inheritance, heritage.
=herir=, to strike, to offend;
to wound.
=hervir=, to boil;
to be crowded with people.
=hervoroso, -a=, in a state of ebullition, fiery, ardent, impetuous.
=herramienta=, _f._, tool, instrument.
=hico=, _m._, cord or leather thong.
=hielo=, _m._, ice;
=---- flotante=, iceberg.
=hienden=, _from_ =hender.=
=hierro=, _m._, iron;
=---- en lingotes=, pig iron;
=---- forjado= _or_ =batido=, wrought iron;
=---- colado=, cast iron.
=higo=, _m._, fig.
=higuera=, _f._, fig-tree.
=hijo=, _m._, son;
=---- del país=, _see_ =criollo.=
=hilar=, to spin.
=hilera=, _f._, row, line.
=hipódromo=, _m._, an enclosure devoted to horseracing;
race-track.
=hipoteca=, _f._, mortgage.
=hiriendo=, _from_ =herir.=
=hocico=, _m._, snout or muzzle of a beast.
=hogar=, _m._, home;
the fireside, the hearth.
=hojalatero=, _m._, tinsmith.
=holganza=, _f._, diversion, recreation, amusement, ease.
=holgorio=, _m._, mirth, jollity, noisy merriment.
=hollar=, to tread upon.
=hondonada=, _f._, canyon, ravine, bottom of a steep place.
=hora=, _f._, hour, time;
=a la ----=, on time, in the nick of time;
=en ---- mala=, fatal moment;
=en ---- buena=, the propitious moment.
=horcón=, _m._, a forked stick or branch.
=horizonte=, _m._, cardinal points;
horizon.
=hormiguero=, _m._, ant-hill.
=hornero=, _m._, baker;
oven-bird.
=hostigado, -a=, harassed, galled, pursued;
bored.
=hostigar=, to lash, to scourge, to harass.
=hoy=, to-day;
=---- día= _or_ =---- en día= _or_ =---- en el día=, nowadays;
=---- por ----=, to-day at least.
=huachinango=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), red snapper, a sea-fish abundant in West
Indian waters and the Gulf of Mexico.
=huaso=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), Chilian peasant.
=hueso=, _m._, bone;
pit _or_ stone (_of a fruit_).
=hular=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a forest or plantation of rubber trees.
=hule=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), rubber, rubber tree.
=¡hum!= _an exclamation of surprise or doubt._
=humear=, to emit smoke _or_ steam.
=humita=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), small cake _or_ croquette of grated sweet
corn and sugar.
=hurtadillas, a ----=, slyly, artfully, in a furtive manner.
=husmear=, to scent, to inspect curiously;
to pry.
=huso=, _m._, spindle.
=ijar=, _m._, flank (_of an animal_).
=iluminado, -a=, enlightened, inspired.
=ilustración=, _f._, illustration;
education.
=impartir=, to grant, to give, to impart.
=impecable=, impeccable, faultless.
=impericia=, _f._, lack of knowledge or experience.
=imponderable=, inexpressible, unutterable.
=imponerse=, _refl._, to prevail, to become dominant, to impose.
=impreso, -a=, printed, stamped;
=movimiento ----=, transmitted motion.
=imprimir=, to print, to stamp.
=improviso, de ----=, unexpectedly, suddenly.
=impuesto=, _m._, tax, impost, duty.
=impuesto, -a=, imposed, informed.
=Inca=, _m._, _a race of Indians dominant in Perú in the 15th and
16th centuries_.
=incólume=, unharmed, safe, sound.
=incómodo, -a=, uncomfortable.
=inconfundible=, unmistakable.
=incorporar=, to embody.
=indagar=, to investigate, to ascertain the facts.
=indeciso, -a=, irresolute, hesitating.
=indiano, -a=, native or resident of the Spanish West Indies.
=indicio=, _m._, mark, sign, token, indication.
=indómito, -a=, untamed, ungovernable, wild.
=indumentaria=, _f._, relating to wearing apparel in general.
=ineludible=, unavoidable, inevitable.
=infamar=, to defame, to besmirch.
=ingenio=, _m._, genius, mental power;
=---- de azúcar=, sugar-mill.
=ingenioso, -a=, endowed with genius;
clever, inventive.
=ingénitamente=, instinctively.
=ingente=, large, huge, numerous.
=ingrato, -a=, unpleasant, ungrateful;
ingrate.
=ingresar=, to enter.
=inhabilitar=, to render unfit, to disqualify.
=iniciador, -a=, initiator, founder, original.
=innegable=, undeniable, indisputable.
=inofensivo, -a=, inoffensive, harmless.
=inolvidable=, unforgetable.
=insólito, -a=, unusual, unaccustomed.
=inspirar=, to inspire, to arouse;
=---- confianza=, to inspire confidence.
=inspiratriz=, _f._, one who inspires.
=insulso, -a=, insipid, tasteless;
dull.
=intachable=, spotless, blameless.
=inteligente=, _m._, talented, skillful, intelligent, clever.
=intemperie=, _f._, rough weather;
=a la ----=, open air.
=intentar=, to try, to attempt, to endeavor.
=intento=, _m._, purpose;
=de ----=, on purpose.
=intercambio=, _m._, foreign commerce;
exchange.
=intermedio=, _m._, interval;
intervention, good offices of, through;
=por ---- de=, through.
=interponerse=, _refl._, to go between, to interpose one's self.
=intimidad=, _f._, intimacy;
familiarity or close connection.
=íntimo, -a=, intimate, familiar, near.
=intrépido, -a=, brave, intrepid, daring.
=intruso=, =-a=, intrusive;
pushing, intruder.
=inundación=, _f._, flood, inundation.
=inusitado=, =-a=, unusual.
=invendible=, unsalable.
=inversa=, inverse;
=a la ----=, on the contrary, conversely.
=investir=, to invest, to lay out money.
=invierno=, _m._, winter;
(_Sp. A._) rainy season (_really the summer_).
=inyectado=, =-a=, bloodshot.
=jaca=, _f._, nag, pony.
=jactancia=, _f._, boastfulness;
ostentation.
=jadear=, to pant.
=jarabe=, _m._, sirup, sugar-cane juice after boiling;
=---- tapatío=, a popular Mexican dance.
=jarano=, _m._, a wide-brimmed hat.
=jarrazo=, _m._, blow given with a pitcher.
=jarro=, _m._, pitcher, jug.
=jazmín=, _m._, jasmine.
=jebe=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), rubber.
=jefe=, _m._, chief;
=---- de cuadrilla=, foreman of a gang;
=---- de estación=, station master;
=---- de oficina=, manager_or_ chief clerk.
=jerga=, _f._, jargon, vernacular.
=jíbaro=, _m._, palm hat worn by laborers in the Antilles.
=jilguero=, _m._, linnet.
=jinete, -a=, rider.
=jipi=, _f._, _short for_ =jipijapa=;
_see_ =jipijapa=.
=jipijapa=, _f._, a kind of Panama hat;
a weaving pattern.
=jornal=, _m._, work by the day, a day's work.
=jubre=, _f._, grease in wool in its natural state;
lanolin.
=Judío, -a=, Jew; Jewess.
=juego=, _m._, set, game;
gambling.
=juez=, _m._, judge.
=jugar=, to play;
to gamble.
=jugo=, _m._, juice.
=juguete=, _m._, plaything;
=---- cómico=, a short comedy;
=---- lírico=, a short musical extravaganza.
=junco=, _m._, rush, reed.
=juntura=, _f._, joint;
juncture, junction.
=jurídico, -a=, judicial.
=justicia=, _f._, justice;
=---- ordinaria=, the lower court.
=kilo, kilogramo=, _m._, a metric unit of weight, equivalent to about
2-1/5 lbs.
=labor=, _f._, task, toil, tillage.
=laborear=, to work;
to ornament.
=labranza=, _f._, working, tillage, plowing.
=labrar=, to work out.
=lacho=, _m._, a bold, enterprising young man.
=ladera=, _f._, declivity, slope, hillside.
=ladrido=, _m._, barking.
=lagarto=, _m._, lizard.
=laguna=, _f._, lacuna;
pond, lagoon.
=laico, -a=, pertaining to the laity.
=lámina=, _f._, sheet (_of metal_).
=lance=, _m._, chance, casualty, occurrence;
quarrel.
=lancha=, _f._, launch.
=lancheta=, _f._, small launch.
=lanchón=, _m._, lighter, barge, scow.
=langosta=, _f._, locust.
=langostín=, _m._, lobster.
=lanzada=, _f._, blow with a lance.
=lanzadera=, _f._, shuttle.
=largo=, long;
=¡va ----!= there is plenty of time.
=látex=, _m._, sap from the rubber-tree.
=latón=, _m._, brass.
=laúd=, _m._, lute.
=lazo=, _m._, lasso;
loop;
tie.
=leche=, _f._, milk;
=---- de coco=, cocoanut milk.
=legua=, _f._, league.
=lento, -a=, slow, lingering.
=leña=, _f._, firewood.
=leñero=, _m._, dealer in wood;
a South American woodpecker.
=lépero, -a= (_Sp. A._), of the lowest class, one of the rabble;
outcast.
=lerdo, -a=, slow, dull, obtuse.
=letra=, _f._, letter;
=---- de cambio=, bill of exchange;
=---- de aceptación=, letter of acceptance.
=levadura=, _f._, leaven, yeast.
=levantamiento=, _m._, upheaval, uprising, revolt.
=levantar=, to raise, to pile up, to make;
=---- una fortuna=, to make a fortune;
to raise the quarry (_hunting_);
to catch sight of.
=levita=, _f._, Prince Albert coat.
=ley=, _f._, law;
act, ordinance, statute.
=libar=, to suck, to sip, to quaff.
=librado, -a=, freed;
=---- a sí mismo=, left to one's own devices.
=librar=, to free, to extricate, to exempt.
=libre=, free, uncumbered, exempt;
=---- de gastos a bordo=, free on board, f.o.b.
=libro=, _m._, book;
=---- de propaganda=, advertising matter in general.
=licitación privada=, _f._, sealed bids;
private bid as opposed to public bid.
=lid=, _f._ (_Poet._), battle, strife, struggle.
=liga=, _f._, alloy, mixture;
link, bond.
=ligar=, to link, to tie, to bind.
=ligero, -a=, light;
swift.
=lima=, _f._, file;
lime (_fruit_).
=limeño, -a=, applied to a native of Lima, Perú.
=límite=, _m._, limit, boundary, border.
=limítrofe=, bounded, as one country by another.
=limpio, -a= clean;
=---- de=, free from.
=linaje=, _m._, class;
line, family, breed.
=línea=, _f._, line, track;
rank, file;
=primera ----=, first rank.
=lírico, -a=, lyric, musical;
(_Sp. A._) visionary.
=lisa=, _f._, a smooth-skinned fresh-water fish common in S. A. streams;
a polishing stone.
=liso, -a=, plain, even, flat.
=lisonja=, _f._, flattery, compliment;
high esteem.
=listo, -a=, ready, prompt, active, clever.
=litre=, _m._, a Chilean tree.
=lo=, the, it, him, you, so;
=---- que=, that, which, what;
=---- cual=, which.
=loado, -a=, praised, eulogized.
=loar=, to praise, to eulogize.
=lobo=, _m._, wolf;
=---- marino=, seal.
=locoto=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a kind of red pepper.
=locro=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a kind of hash or stew composed of squash, potatoes,
tender corn, meat or fish, etc.
=loma=, _f._, rising ground;
a hillock;
slope.
=lona=, _f._, canvas.
=lonja=, _f._, grocery;
leather strap.
=loza=, _f._, china;
=---- -piedra=, a kind of earthenware.
=lozanía=, _f._, exuberant growth;
elegance;
bloom.
=lozano, -a=, luxuriant, fresh;
sprightly.
=luciérnaga=, _f._, firefly.
=lucir=, to glitter, to shine;
to display.
=luego=, presently, immediately, forthwith, instantly;
=desde ----=, from the present moment;
at the outset;
_conj._, then, therefore.
=lugarejo=, _m._, hamlet, small village.
=luto=, _m._, mourning;
=---- riguroso=, deep mourning.
=llaga=, _f._, ulcer, sore, wound.
=llanero=, _m._, a plainsman, a prairieman.
=llaneza=, _f._, straightforwardness, simplicity.
=llanura=, _f._, plain, prairie.
=llorar=, to weep;
to deplore.
=llucta=, _f._, a limy substance which, mixed with coca leaves, is chewed
by the Indians of Bolivia and Perú.
=maceración=, _f._, act or state of bruising, crushing or cutting into pieces.
=machetazo=, _m._, blow or stroke with a =machete=.
=machete=, _m._, a sort of cutlass used in cutting cane.
=madeja=, _f._, skein;
lock of hair.
=madrastra=, _f._, stepmother.
=madreselva=, _f._, honeysuckle.
=madrigalizar=, to compose madrigals.
=madrina=, _f._, godmother.
=madroño=, _m._, madrone, a tree used for firewood and to make charcoal;
a tree, the fruit of which resembles strawberries.
=maduración=, _f._, maturity;
completion.
=madurar=, to mature, to ripen.
=maduro, -a=, ripe, mature, perfect.
=maestría=, _f._, mastery;
mastership, complete knowledge.
=magisterio=, _m._, the profession of teaching.
=magno, -a=, great;
grandiose.
=maguey=, _m._, American agave.
=maizal=, _m._, corn-field.
=majada=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), flock of sheep.
=maldad=, _f._, wickedness;
(_Sp. A._) practical joke.
=maldito, -a=, damned, cursed, confounded.
=maleza=, _f._, undergrowth, thicket;
weeds.
=malilla=, _f._, a game of cards resembling whist.
=maloja=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), the leaves and stalks of corn used as fodder.
=malla=, _f._, mesh, network.
=mamey=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), mammee-tree;
its sweet, melon-like fruit.
=mampostería=, _f._, masonry.
=manada=, _f._, flock, herd.
=mancarrón=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a worn-out old horse.
=mandadero=, _m._, porter, messenger, errand-boy.
=mandar=, to send, to command;
=---- a paseo=, to send "to Jericho."
=mandarina=, _f._ mandarin orange.
=mando=, _m._, command, government.
=manejo=, _m._, handling, management;
measure, time in music.
=manga=, _f._, hurricane, whirlwind, waterspout.
=mango=, _m._, mango-tree, or its fruit.
=manguito=, _m._, muff.
=manija=, _f._, handle;
ring or brace.
=manipulado, -a=, manipulated, handled.
=manipular=, to work, to handle.
=mano=, _f._, hand;
=---- de=, coat _or_ coating of.
=manojo=, _m._, bundle;
handful, bunch.
=manotear=, to gesticulate.
=manso, -a=, tame;
gentle.
=manta=, _f._, blanket;
cover.
=manto=, _m._, mantle, veil, cloak.
=manzano=, _m._, apple-tree.
=mañoso, -a=, clever;
possessed by a mania;
obstinate;
cunning.
=mapurito=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), skunk.
=máquina de escribir=, _f._, typewriter, writing machine.
=maraña=, _f._, an impassable bramble patch.
=marco=, _m._, frame;
doorcase, windowcase.
=marchante=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), customer, buyer.
=marchar=, to depart, to leave;
to walk.
=marchitar=, to fade, to wither, to die.
=marchito, -a=, withered, faded, decayed.
=marea=, _f._, tide.
=maroma=, _f._, thick cord, rope, cable.
=marrullero, -a= (_Sp. A._), crooked, swindling;
wheedler.
=marta=, _f._, marten.
=martín pescador=, _m._, kingfisher.
=más=, more, most, plus;
=no ---- que=, only;
=a lo ----=, at most;
=ni ---- ni menos=, exactly, neither more nor less;
=a ---- tardar=, at latest;
=a ---- y mayor=, greatly, highly, at best.
=masa=, _f._, dough;
mortar;
volume;
(_Sp. A._) cake.
=mascabado, -a=, a raw, unrefined muscovado.
=máscara=, _f._, mask, disguise;
masquerader.
=mascullar=, to mumble, to falter in speaking.
=mata=, _f._, small bush, dump of shrubs;
underbrush.
=matadero=, _m._, slaughterhouse.
=matanza=, _f._, slaughtering.
=matarife=, _m._, slaughterman;
butcher.
=mate=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), a beverage made with leaves from
the =yerba mate= tree; the dried gourd in which the beverage
is served. _See_ =bombilla=.
=materia=, _f._, matter, subject;
=---- primera=, raw material.
=matero, -a=, a confirmed drinker of
=mate=.
=matungo=, _m._, an old discarded horse.
=maturrango, -a=, a poor horseman.
=mayor=, _m._, elder, elderly;
=---- de edad=, of age;
=al por ----=, by wholesale.
=mayoral=, _m._, overseer;
car conductor.
=mayorista=, _m._, wholesale dealer.
=mazacote=, _m._ (_Sp. A._), brown sugar.
=mazamorra=, _f._, porridge.
=mazorca=, _f._, ear of corn.
=mecanógrafo=, _m._, typist.
=mecedora=, _f._, rocking-chair;
swinging.
=mecedura=, _f._, act of rocking.
=medida=, _f._, measure;
=a ---- de= _or_ =que=, by degrees, in proportion to, at the same time as.
=medidor=, _m._, meter (_gas, water or electric_).
=medio=, _m._, middle, center;
medium.
=medrar=, to thrive, to prosper.
=mejicanismo=, _m._, word or phrase peculiar to Mexico.
=mejor=, better;
=---- que ----=, much better still;
=a lo ----=, when least expected, unexpectedly;
=a cual ----=, to a wish;
=tanto ----=, so much the better.
=mejorar=, to improve, to cultivate, to mend.
=melaza=, _f._, molasses.
=melena=, _f._, long hair spread over the shoulders;
mane.
=melocotón=, _m._, peach.
=membrudo, -a=, muscular, strong.
=memoria=, _f._, report;
memory, recollection.
=menaje=, _m._, ménage, furniture, household goods.
=menester=, _m._, necessity, need, want;
=ser ----=, to be necessary, to be needed.
=menos=, less, least;
=a ---- que=, unless;
=a lo ----= _or_ =por lo= ----, at least, however;
=mucho ----=, much less;
=tener en ----=, to underrate. For other
forms with =más=, _see_ =más=.
=menudeo=, _m._, retail.
=menudo=, _m._, intestines, =viscera=;
small, of little value.
=mercería=, _f._, haberdasher who deals in small furnishings.
=merecimiento=, _m._, merit, desert.
=merino=, _m._, breed of sheep.
=merluza=, _f._, a fish of the cod family, hake.
=merma=, _f._, waste, leakage, shortage, diminution.
=meseta=, _f._, plateau.
=mestizo, -a=, the offspring of a white man and an Indian woman.
=mesura=, _f._, civility, politeness, moderation, measure.
=meta=, _f._, boundary, limit, goal.
=metal= (=de voz=), quality of the voice;
_timbre_.
=meterse=, _refl._, to intrude.
=metralla=, _f._, shrapnel.
=métrica=, _f._, metrical;
measured.
=metro=, _m._, meter, the unit of length in the decimal system;
=---- poético=, meter, versification.
=mezcolanza=, _f._ (_Coll._), bad mixture.
=micho=, _m._, pussy.
=miel=, _f._, honey;
=---- de caña=, molasses.
=Miércoles de Ceniza=, _m._, Ash Wednesday.
=mies=, _f._, wheat or other grain from which bread is made.
=milonga=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), folk-song.
=mimado, -a=, spoiled, humored.
=mimar=, to pet, to spoil.
=mimbre=, _m._, willow, wicker.
=mimus=, _m._, mocking-bird.
=mineral=, _m._, ore;
mineral.
=ministro=, _m._, minister, a member of the President's Cabinet.
=minorar=, to lessen, to reduce.
=minuciosidad=, _f._, minuteness of detail;
exactitude.
=minucioso, -a=, minutely or over exact;
nice, scrupulous.
=mira=, _f._, look, glance;
object, goal, purpose.
=mirasol=, _m._, sunflower;
(_Sp. A._) heron.
=mirlo=, _m._, blackbird.
=misia=, _from_ =mi sea=, a short and
affectionate form used instead of =mi señora= in addressing elderly ladies.
=misionero, -a=, belonging to the Territory of =Misiones=, Argentina.
=mismísimo, -a=, an emphatic form of =mismo, -a=.
=mixto, -a=, of both sexes;
mixed.
=moblaje=, _m._, furniture.
=mocedad=, _f._, youth, boyhood.
=mochila=, _f._, knapsack;
(_Sp. A._) saddlebag.
=modales=, _m. pl._, manners.
=modalidad=, _f._, manner, way.
=módico, -a=, moderate in price.
=modista=, _f._, dressmaker.
=mofeta=, _f._, polecat.
=mohino, -a=, fretful, peevish;
sad, mournful.
=Moka=, _m._, Mocha, a famous Arabian coffee.
=moldura=, _f._, molding.
=mole=, _f._, an object of great size;
a great quantity.
=molestar=, to vex, to disturb, to trouble.
=molino=, _m._, mill.
=molle=, _m._, a tree.
=molleja=, _f._, gizzard.
=mondongo=, _m._, viscera;
"innards" of an animal.
=monja=, _f._, nun.
=monta=, _f._, amount;
importance.
=montaña=, _f._ (_Sp. A._), the heavily wooded section of a country.
=montañés=, _m._, mountaineer.
=montañoso, -a=, hilly, mountainous.
=montaraz=, wild.
=montecristo=, _m._, a grade of Panama hat.
=Monte de Piedad=, _m._, government-owned pawnshop, pawnshop.
=montepío=, _m._, _see_ =Monte de Piedad=.
=montero mayor=, _m._, the M. F. H. (Master of Field Hunt).
=monto=, _m._, total, sum.
=montuoso, -a=, hilly, wooded.
=morado, -a=, mulberry color, purple.
=moreno, -a=, brown, tawny, brunette.
=morigerado, -a=, frugal, simple;
temperate, abstemious.