What does «gallinazo» mean in Spanish?
- A scavenger bird of prey, a species of American vulture, with black plumage and a bare head. Also known as aura, black vulture, black vulture, American black vulture, pimp, sucha, black-headed vulture, black-crowned vulture. Scientific name Coragyps atratus.
♦ Used in: Bolivia - Colombia - Ecuador - Peru - Meat from the ribs of beef.
♦ Used in: Ecuador - Popular air with couplets that are danced with the performers separated.
♦ Used in: Colombia - Older man trying to woo much younger women; catano.
♦ Used in: Colombia
Examples of use in Spanish: "aquel gallinazo terminó conquistando a la muchacha".
- Very charming man.
♦ Used in: Colombia - Common name of the plant Ceroxylon vogelianum of the family Arecaceae (palms). It reaches 10 m in height. Native from Venezuela to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
- (gallinazo no come alpiste) which indicates that someone is mature enough and, therefore, not easy to deceive.