juey

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Spanish[edit]

A group of blue land crabs

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Taíno juey (crab).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxwei/ [ˈxwei̯]
  • Rhymes: -ei
  • Syllabification: juey

Noun[edit]

juey m (plural jueyes)

  1. (Puerto Rico) blue land crab (Cardisoma guanhumi)

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