No. 4,406 in Spanish
vieira
"Vieira" is the Spanish word for "scallop," a type of marine bivalve mollusk.
In a sentence
Compré vieiras frescas en el mercado para cenar.
I bought fresh scallops from the market for dinner.
The word 'vieira' in this sentence is used to refer to a type of seafood, specifically scallops.
Los peregrinos tienen la vieira como símbolo de reconocimiento en el Camino de Santiago.
The pilgrims have the scallop shell as a symbol of recognition on the Way of St. James.
The word 'vieira' in this sentence is employed metaphorically to signify the scallop shell, an emblem associated with pilgrimage.
La vieira que encontré en la playa es de color rosado.
The scallop shell I found on the beach is pink.
Here, 'vieira' indicates a physical scallop shell found on the beach.
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