Terms Glossary
There are several Spanish terms that are used in the book. This is a glossary for those words.
"Bandidos
outlaws, bandits
Barrio
a division of a city
Bruit
to spread a rumor
Brujo
sorcerer
Cacao
small, tropical tree cultivated for its seeds, a source of chocolate
Calmante
a drug used as a tranquilizer to calm the nerves
Ceiba
a silk-cotton tree
Cortege
a ceremonial procession
Gavilleros
the Dominican word for rural bandits
Guayabera
a sport shirt or lightweight jacket
Hellion
a disorderly or mischievous person
La bendicion
"the blessing", a way to say goodbye
M'ija
a combination of the words "mi hija," meaning "my daughter"
Mantilla
a lace or silk scarf worn over the head and shoulders, often over a high comb
Mariposas
butterflies, the nickname of the Mirabal sisters as revolutionaries, since it was Minerva's codename
Novios
boyfriends
Pastelitos
savory pastries
Patriomonio
heritage; patrimony
Pega palo
stick glue
Sancocho
a traditional Domincan soup
Sarampion
measles
Tutumpotes
members of the old ruling families
Yucca
a plant with sword-shaped leaves and clusters of waxy, white flowers, native to warm regions in America"
(In the Time of the Butterflies Glossary)
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Work Cited
"In the Time of the Butterflies Glossary". GradeSaver. 2011. Web. 17 May 2011.
outlaws, bandits
Barrio
a division of a city
Bruit
to spread a rumor
Brujo
sorcerer
Cacao
small, tropical tree cultivated for its seeds, a source of chocolate
Calmante
a drug used as a tranquilizer to calm the nerves
Ceiba
a silk-cotton tree
Cortege
a ceremonial procession
Gavilleros
the Dominican word for rural bandits
Guayabera
a sport shirt or lightweight jacket
Hellion
a disorderly or mischievous person
La bendicion
"the blessing", a way to say goodbye
M'ija
a combination of the words "mi hija," meaning "my daughter"
Mantilla
a lace or silk scarf worn over the head and shoulders, often over a high comb
Mariposas
butterflies, the nickname of the Mirabal sisters as revolutionaries, since it was Minerva's codename
Novios
boyfriends
Pastelitos
savory pastries
Patriomonio
heritage; patrimony
Pega palo
stick glue
Sancocho
a traditional Domincan soup
Sarampion
measles
Tutumpotes
members of the old ruling families
Yucca
a plant with sword-shaped leaves and clusters of waxy, white flowers, native to warm regions in America"
(In the Time of the Butterflies Glossary)
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Work Cited
"In the Time of the Butterflies Glossary". GradeSaver. 2011. Web. 17 May 2011.
