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Conejo (koh-NEH-ho)

Noun | Masculine

  1. Rabbit: a small, burrowing mammal with long ears, soft fur, and a short tail.
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El conejo corre muy rápido.

The rabbit runs very fast.

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Tengo un conejo como mascota.

I have a rabbit as a pet.

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El conejo come zanahorias en el jardín.

The rabbit eats carrots in the garden.

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Comes from the Latin cuniculus, meaning 'rabbit' or 'burrow', which evolved into Old Spanish conej, and later conejo.

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Rabbit appears in Spanish cuisine in dishes like paella Valenciana and is linked to themes of fertility and spring festivals.

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In some Spanish-speaking countries, people say you can see a rabbit on the moon, following Indigenous Mesoamerican legends similar to those in Asia.

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