This is the 7824th most frequent Spanish word.
mara
"Mara" in Spanish can mean a gang or group, often referring to criminal organizations in Central America. It can also denote a Patagonian hare in zoology.
In this context, 'mara' refers to a group of people, specifically a gang, commonly used in Central American Spanish.
La mara está planeando una reunión.
The gang is planning a meeting.
Here, 'mara' denotes a group of animals, specifically a herd in the forest.
Vi una mara de ciervos al cruzar el bosque.
I saw a herd of deer while crossing the forest.
In this example, 'mara' is informally used to refer to a group of close friends or acquaintances.