This is the 12945th most frequent Spanish word.
pencas
The Spanish word "pencas" refers to the thick, fleshy leaves or stalks of certain plants, like cacti or chard.
In this sentence, 'pencas' refers to the thick leaves of a succulent plant, specifically aloe vera.
Las pencas de la planta de aloe vera son utilizadas para preparar remedios.
The leaves of the aloe vera plant are used to prepare remedies.
In this context, 'pencas' is used metaphorically to refer to individuals, implying laziness, derived from the characteristic of some plant leaves hanging loosely.
Mi abuela siempre dice que no seas de las pencas flojas en el trabajo.
My grandmother always says not to be one of the lazy leaves at work.
Here, 'pencas' denotes the flat, oval-shaped leaves of the nopal (cactus), commonly consumed in cooking.