Gamborena (en. Gamborena)

/ɡam.boˈɾe.na/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Common name for a freshwater fish.
The gamborena is commonly found in rivers of South America.
La gamborena se encuentra comúnmente en ríos de América del Sur.
It is used in some regions to refer to a fish with white flesh.
The gamborena dish is very popular in regional cuisine.
El plato de gamborena es muy popular en la cocina regional.

Etymology

The word gamborena comes from the term in indigenous language that designates this fish.

Common Phrases and Expressions

catch of gamborenas
Activity of hunting or gathering gamborenas.
pesca de gamborenas
gamborena dish
Food prepared mainly with gamborena meat.
plato de gamborena
in the waters of gamborena
It refers to a place or context where these species inhabit.
en las aguas de gamborena

Related Words

fish
Aquatic animals that belong to the class of vertebrates.
peces
aquatic
Related to water or that lives in it.
acuático
gambusia
A genus of fish that resembles the gamborena.
gambusia

Slang Meanings

Colloquial term used to refer to a clumsy person.
That play was very gamborena.
Esa jugada fue muy gamborena.
Description of a complicated or tangled situation.
The meeting became gamborena due to all the conflicting opinions.
La reunión se volvió gamborena por todas las opiniones encontradas.