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Costa Rica Vocabulary
All the terms listed on ISE paper.
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10th Grade
05/28/2011
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Term
picante
 Definition
spicy
Term
caliente
 Definition
hot
Term
Es aparte.
 Definition
Separate checks.
Term
propina
 Definition
tip
Term
ceviche de corvine
 Definition
Marinated White Sea bass
Term
Chorreadas
 Definition
corn pancakes
Term
Empanada de queso
 Definition
corn cheese patty
Term
Gallo de Carne
 Definition
meat appetizer
Term
Gallo de Chorizo
 Definition
meat appetizer
Term
Gallo de Picadillo
 Definition
mash appetizer
Term
Palmito
 Definition
heart of palm
Term
Tortillas de queso
 Definition
cheese tortillas
Term
Ensalada de repollo
 Definition
cabbage salad
Term
Crema de maíz
 Definition
cream of corn
Term
Crema de pejibaye
 Definition
cream of pejibaye
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Sopa de Tortilla
 Definition
tortilla soup
Term
Sopa Negra
 Definition
black bean soup
Term
Arroz con chancho
 Definition
rice with pork
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Arroz con palmito
 Definition
rice with heart of palm
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Arroz con pollo
 Definition
rice with chicken
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Bistec Encebollado
 Definition
steak with onion
Term
Chile Relleno
 Definition
stuffed bell pepper
Term
Frijoles blancos con chanco
 Definition
white beans with pork
Term
Gallo Pinto
 Definition
rice and beans, Costa Rica's traditional dish
Term
Mondongo en salsa
 Definition
tripe
Term
Olla de carne
 Definition
boiled beef and vegetables
Term
Papas con chorizo
 Definition
potatoes with pork sausage
Term
Papas relent
 Definition
stuffed potatoes
Term
Tacos Ticos
 Definition
Costa Rica tacos
Term
Tamal de Navidad
 Definition
Christmas Tamal- served at Christmas time only
Term
Tortas de carne
 Definition
meat corn patties
Term
Chancletas
 Definition
"old shoes"- stuffed squash
Term
Empanadas de plátano
 Definition
plantain patties
Term
Enyucado
 Definition
casava patty
Term
Frijoles molidos
 Definition
black bean dip
Term
Guiso de maíz
 Definition
corn stew
Term
Patacones
 Definition
green plantain chips
Term
Picadillo de chayote
 Definition
squash hash
Term
Picadillo de papa
 Definition
potato hash
Term
Picadillo de plátano
 Definition
green plantain hash
Term
Plátanos empanizados
 Definition
breaded plantains
Term
plátanos en gloria
 Definition
glorious plantains
Term
plátanos fritos
 Definition
fried plantains
Term
Plátanos en miel
 Definition
candied plantains
Term
Yuca frita
 Definition
fried casava
Term
Zapallitos rellenos
 Definition
stuffed green squash
Term
Frescos de frutas
 Definition
natural mixed fruit juice/soda
Term
Arroz con leche
 Definition
sweet rice dessert
Term
Cajeta de coco
 Definition
caramel type dessert made with coconut and milk
Term
Cajeta de leche
 Definition
caramel type dessert made with milk
Term
Flan de coco
 Definition
coconut custard
Term
Miel de coco
 Definition
coconut and honey sweet dessert
Term
Ponche
 Definition
hot punch
Term
Rosquillas de maicena
 Definition
corn starch cookies
Term
Tamal de elote
 Definition
corn pudding
Term
Tres leches
 Definition
moist cake made with three different types of milk
Term
árbol
 Definition
tree
Term
arbusto
 Definition
shrub
Term
matapalo
 Definition
strangling fig
Term
helecho
 Definition
fern
Term
epifita
 Definition
epiphyte, from "epi" = on and "phyte" = plant
Term
trepadora
 Definition
climber
Term
liana
 Definition
woody vine
Term
musgos
 Definition
mosses
Term
hongos
 Definition
fungi
Term
semillas
 Definition
seeds
Term
flor
 Definition
flower
Term
dosel
 Definition
canopy
Term
sotobosque
 Definition
understory
Term
bosque
 Definition
forest
Term
bosque lluvioso
 Definition
rain forest
Term
bosque nuboso
 Definition
cloud forest
Term
bosque secundario
 Definition
secondary forest
Term
bosque primario
 Definition
primary forest
Term
rio
 Definition
river
Term
montaña
 Definition
mountain
Term
playa
 Definition
beach
Term
mariposa
 Definition
butterfly
Term
espejitos
 Definition
clear wing butterfly
Term
escarabajo
 Definition
beetle
Term
zompopa
 Definition
leaf cutter ant
Term
hormigas
 Definition
ants
Term
esperanzas
 Definition
katydid
Term
araña
 Definition
spider
Term
gallitos
 Definition
damselfly
Term
Luciérnaga
 Definition
fireflies
Term
garrobo
 Definition
black iguana
Term
iguana verde
 Definition
green iguana
Term
lagartija
 Definition
lizard
Term
chisbala
 Definition
ameiva lizard
Term
tortuga
 Definition
turtle
Term
culebra
 Definition
snake
Term
vivora
 Definition
poisonous snake
Term
oropel
 Definition
eyelash viper golden morph
Term
Bocaraca
 Definition
eyelash viper, any color
Term
coralillo
 Definition
coral snake
Term
terciopelo
 Definition
fer de lance
Term
guajipal
 Definition
caiman
Term
cocodrilo
 Definition
crocodile
Term
rana
 Definition
frog
Term
sapo
 Definition
toad
Term
gavilan
 Definition
hawk
Term
aves
 Definition
birds
Term
lechuza
 Definition
owl
Term
colibri
 Definition
hummingbird
Term
aguila
 Definition
eagle
Term
zopilote
 Definition
vulture
Term
pava
 Definition
guan
Term
paloma
 Definition
pigeon
Term
tortolita
 Definition
ground-dove
Term
tororoi
 Definition
ant pitta
Term
perico
 Definition
parakeet
Term
lapa
 Definition
macaw
Term
chucuyo
 Definition
a kind of parrot
Term
loro
 Definition
parrot
Term
carpintero
 Definition
woodpecker
Term
bobo
 Definition
mot mot
Term
mosquerito
 Definition
flycatcher
Term
reinita
 Definition
warbler
Term
yiguirro
 Definition
national bird of CR; robin
Term
comemaiz
 Definition
sparrow
Term
mamifero
 Definition
mammal
Term
cuzuco
 Definition
armadillo
Term
guatusa
 Definition
agouti
Term
pizote
 Definition
coatimundi
Term
manigordo
 Definition
ocelot
Term
chancho de monte
 Definition
peccary
Term
danta
 Definition
tapir
Term
zorro pelon
 Definition
opossum
Term
murcielago
 Definition
bat
Term
mono congo
 Definition
howler monkey
Term
mono araña
 Definition
spider monkey
Term
mono ardilla o titi
 Definition
squirrel monkey
Term
mono carablanca
 Definition
white-faced monkey
Term
oso hormiguero
 Definition
anteater
Term
oso perezoso
 Definition
sloth
Term
ceniza
 Definition
ash
Term
colada de lava
 Definition
lava flow
Term
fumarola
 Definition
fumaroles
Term
piroclasto
 Definition
lava fragment
Term
crater
 Definition
crater
Term
Pura Vida
 Definition
Está bien/okay/Gracias
Term
Pa'que
 Definition
diminutive of "para que", very popular
Term
bronca
 Definition
problema
Term
Que jacha
 Definition
que cara (used when someone's face looks bad because of sickness, tiredness, dirtiness)
Term
amargado
 Definition
unhappy
Term
guapa
 Definition
mujer linda
Term
guapo
 Definition
hombre lindo
Term
Esta solo(a).
 Definition
You rock.
Term
zoncho
 Definition
inculto; rough, rude, "uncultivated"
Term
pinche
 Definition
alguien que no gasta dinero ni comparte nada
Term
pipi
 Definition
alguien de dinero
Term
baboso
 Definition
tonto
Term
montado(a)
 Definition
persona que abusa de favores, siempre pide cosas prestadas y no devuelve
Term
mae
 Definition
amigo cercano
Term
Tuanis.
 Definition
Muy bueno.
Term
¡Tranquilo!
 Definition
Ok!
Term
¿Al chile?
 Definition
¿De verdad?
Term
la plata
 Definition
dinero
Term
un tucán
 Definition
un billete de 5000 colones
Term
un rojo
 Definition
un billete de 1000 colones
Term
Vamos jalando.
 Definition
Ya nos vamos.
Term
gafas
 Definition
anteojos del sol
Term
chema
 Definition
camiseta
Term
leva
 Definition
sueter
Term
caballos
 Definition
pantalones
Term
quepis
 Definition
gorra
Term
monchar
 Definition
comer
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