"cola de caballo" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˌkola de kaˈbaʝo/, [ˌko.la ð̞e kaˈβ̞a.ʝo], /ˌkola de kaˈbaʝo/ (note: most of Spain and Latin America), [ˌko.la ð̞e kaˈβ̞a.ʝo] (note: most of Spain and Latin America), /ˌkola de kaˈbaʎo/ (note: rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines), [ˌko.la ð̞e kaˈβ̞a.ʎo] (note: rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines), /ˌkola de kaˈbaʃo/ (note: Buenos Aires and environs), [ˌko.la ð̞e kaˈβ̞a.ʃo] (note: Buenos Aires and environs), /ˌkola de kaˈbaʒo/ (note: elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay), [ˌko.la ð̞e kaˈβ̞a.ʒo] (note: elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Forms: colas de caballo [plural]
Etymology: Literally, “tail of horse”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|tail of horse}} “tail of horse”, {{lit|tail of horse}} Literally, “tail of horse” Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} cola de caballo f (plural colas de caballo)
  1. (hair) ponytail Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Hair
    Sense id: en-cola_de_caballo-es-noun-meHqDcIR Disambiguation of Hair: 42 16 42
  2. (botanics) horsetail (a plant of the genus Equisetum) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Botany, Hair
    Sense id: en-cola_de_caballo-es-noun-vH4HG5Ik Disambiguation of Botany: 33 42 25 Disambiguation of Hair: 42 16 42
  3. (literal) horse tail Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Hair
    Sense id: en-cola_de_caballo-es-noun-NUDNRpgr Disambiguation of Hair: 42 16 42 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 35 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 20 77 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 4 20 76

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "/ˌkola de kaˈbaʝo/",
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      "note": "rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines"
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      "note": "rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines"
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      "ipa": "/ˌkola de kaˈbaʃo/",
      "note": "Buenos Aires and environs"
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