cherna

See also: chêrna

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Mozarabic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃeɾna/ [ˈt͡ʃeɾ.na]
  • Rhymes: -eɾna
  • Syllabification: cher‧na

Noun

cherna f (plural chernas)

  1. grouper (fish)
    Synonym: mero
    • 2017 September 24, Manuel Vicent, “Ernest Hemingway: tener o no tener”, in Listín Diario‎[1]:
      Un día en La Habana, a un moreno jabao, llamado Mayedo, marinero que faenaba la cherna con palangre en la corriente del Golfo, le pregunté si Hemingway sabía de qué hablaba cuando escribió El viejo y el mar.
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