milkweeds

Spanish translation: algodoncillo

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English term or phrase:milkweeds
Spanish translation:algodoncillo
Entered by: Francisco Herrerias

20:29 Mar 21, 2002
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: milkweeds
on a novel, a small boy likes to see the milkweeds (a plant) What would be the correct name in spanish?
Francisco Herrerias
United States
Local time: 14:54
algodoncillo
Explanation:
Seguro su nombre viene de la tama de esta planta que se parece al algodón.

Suerte!

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Note added at 2002-03-21 20:42:32 (GMT) Post-grading
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EL tamo!
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Bill Greendyk
United States
Local time: 17:54
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos, ojala se pudieran asignar los Kudoz a todos!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1algodoncillo
Bill Greendyk
5algodoncillo, asclepiadea, vencetósigo
Oso (X)
4algondoncillo
Paul Roige (X)
4cardo lechero, (babylon)
Bernardo Ortiz


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
algodoncillo


Explanation:
Seguro su nombre viene de la tama de esta planta que se parece al algodón.

Suerte!

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Note added at 2002-03-21 20:42:32 (GMT) Post-grading
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EL tamo!

Bill Greendyk
United States
Local time: 17:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 499
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos, ojala se pudieran asignar los Kudoz a todos!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña: Es la traducción que da el diccionario Oxford
1 min
  -> Gracias, Fernando!
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
algodoncillo, asclepiadea, vencetósigo


Explanation:
Hola Francisco,
Estas son las opciones que da el Simon & Schuster's para la palabra "milkweed".
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso :^)

Oso (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 9863
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
algondoncillo


Explanation:
Hola. Oséase: planta perenne de ls asclepiadáceas, característica de América, qu alcanza dos metros de altura y cuyas semillas dan una borra parecida al algodón (Parramón y Collins). Un saludo :-)

Paul Roige (X)
Spain
Local time: 23:54
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in pair: 666
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cardo lechero, (babylon)


Explanation:
cardo lechero,
algodoncillo, titímalo

Bernardo Ortiz
Colombia
Local time: 16:54
PRO pts in pair: 44
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