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papilla
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la papilla(
pah
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pee
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yah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. mush
La lechuga estuvo días en una bolsa en el refrigerador. Se había convertido en una papilla verde asquerosa.The lettuce was inside a bag in the refrigerator for days. It had turned into a disgusting green mush.
4. (medicine)
a. barium swallow
Si su examen requiere tomar papilla, por favor no coma ni beba nada por cuatro horas antes.If your examination requires you to have a barium swallow, please do not eat or drink for four hours before it.
b. barium meal
No es necesario tomar papilla para esta radiografía.You don't need to take barium meal for this X-ray.
5. (colloquial) (vomit) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. puke (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Cuidado, no vayas a pisar esa papilla! Es que tenemos al perrito malo.Careful, don't step in the puke! Our puppy is sick, you know.
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