No. 4,391 in Spanish
tunas
Prickly pears (fruit of the cactus).
In a sentence
Las tunas son un fruto delicioso que proviene del cactus.
Prickly pears are a delicious fruit that comes from the cactus.
In this sentence, 'tunas' refers to prickly pears, the fruit of certain cactus species.
Las tunas tradicionales tocan música en las plazas de España.
Traditional musical groups perform in the squares of Spain.
Here, 'tunas' refers to traditional musical groups derived from university student ensembles.
En el mercado, compré tunas para hacer una ensalada.
At the market, I bought prickly pears to make a salad.
Once again, 'tunas' is used to denote prickly pears, emphasizing their use in culinary contexts.
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