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pabilo

[paˈβ̞ilo]

Rhymes with i.lo

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Del latín papilus.

noun pabilos

Mecha de la vela. Apuesto cincuenta dólares a que no logras apagar estos veinte pabilos utilizando solo un abanico.
Venezuela Hilo grueso y laxo de algodón. Se utiliza para hacer tejidos gruesos y resistentes, para la elaboración de hamacas, alpargatas, manteles o cubrecamas.
Hilo que se utiliza para calafatear.

In English

yarn fiber strand for knitting or weaving
wick bundle of porous material in a candle, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel at one

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@misc{pabilo_2026,
  title = {pabilo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/pabilo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}