Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alebrije

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ale-bri-je
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A brightly-colored Mexican handcrafted sculpture usually made from papier-mâché or wood depicting a fantastical animal.

Example Sentences

"The advertisement describes the monster (a "Zapotec Martian," which must be an alebrije) in almost exactly the same words words as the blurb in Mexico on Grand. Tanya obviously copied this advertisement from Oaxacan Wood Carving and presented it without irony."
"I was painting marigold orange onto the back of an alebrije that looked a little like a mule deer."
""You have ten minutes to safely bring an alebrije back to the finish," Luna announced."
""And what are you going as, Isabella?" […] "An alebrije," Isabella [said] […] [one of those] brightly colored animals […]"

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alebrije.

Inflected Forms

alebrijes (plural)

Questions

What does alebrije mean?: A brightly-colored Mexican handcrafted sculpture usually made from papier-mâché or wood depicting a fantastical animal.
Where does alebrije come from?: Borrowed from Spanish alebrije.

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