What does «marota» mean in Spanish?
- A woman who by her appearance and actions resembles a man; tomboy.
♦ Used in: Mexico - Lesbian.
♦ Used in: Mexico - A woman who practices traditionally male sports.
♦ Used in: Mexico - Chancha, pig. By extension, fat.
♦ Used in: Mexico - A dish made with soft corn dough with milk and sugar.
♦ Used in: Puerto Rico - A dish made of corn flour or ground green banana, salt, sometimes milk and spices. Beef, chicken, fish, etc. can be added. Typical food among Puerto Rican peasants.
♦ Used in: Puerto Rico - A trip to the field to pick or eat fruit from someone else's plantation.
♦ Used in: Dominican Republic - Wooden stick that, placed transversally between the horns of a beast, prevents it from escaping from the herd.
♦ Used in: Venezuela - Clumsy.
♦ Used in: Venezuela
Examples of use in Spanish: "¡sí que eres marota!".
- Rope that, tied to the front legs of a beast, prevents it from escaping from the herd.
♦ Used in: Chile - A tool used to harvest chontaduros and coconuts, also called a creeper.
♦ Used in: Colombia - San Juan, Cut of beef used for cooking.
♦ Used in: Argentina
Examples of use in Spanish: "vamos a asar marota al palo de jarilla".
- Puppet or doll, especially if the hand of the puppeteer is the hand of the puppet.
- (marotas) Penis and testicles.