cola de gallo

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “rooster's tail”.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˌkola de ˈɡaʝo/ [ˌko.la ð̞e ˈɣ̞a.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkola de ˈɡaʎo/ [ˌko.la ð̞e ˈɣ̞a.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkola de ˈɡaʃo/ [ˌko.la ð̞e ˈɣ̞a.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkola de ˈɡaʒo/ [ˌko.la ð̞e ˈɣ̞a.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: co‧la de ga‧llo

Noun

cola de gallo f (plural colas de gallo)

  1. red aphelandra (Aphelandra scabra)
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