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alfiler

  • [alfiˈleɾ] Venezuela

Rhymes with eɾ

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Del árabe alẖilál ('alfiler').

noun alfileres

  1. Clavo metálico muy fino, el cual se usa para prender o sujetar.
  2. Árbol silvestre, leguminoso el cual alcanza hasta 6 metros de altura. Posee una madera compacta de color pardo amarillento, el cual se emplea en la construcción.^([cita requerida])

In English

  • pin needle without an eye, used for fastening
  • safety pin pin in the form of a clasp

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"alfiler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/alfiler. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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alfiler. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/alfiler

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"alfiler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/alfiler.

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@misc{alfiler_2026,
  title = {alfiler},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/alfiler},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}