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pappi

Spanish translation: vilanos

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English term or phrase:pappi
Spanish translation:vilanos
Entered by: Andelito (X)

11:51 Aug 31, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Botany / Novela
English term or phrase: pappi
En una novela sobre un viaje a través de los EE. UU.. Un protagonista relata: "As we were walking down the street, dandelion parachutes and pappi drifted by, dancing in the warm midsummer breeze.".

¿A qué parte del diente de león se refiere? Gracias desde ya.
Andelito (X)
vilanos
Explanation:
"Pappi" es el plural de "pappus":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pappus_(flower_structure)

En español se les puede llamar "vilanos":

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilano
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Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Spain
Local time: 10:08
Grading comment
Gracias.
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vilanos


Explanation:
"Pappi" es el plural de "pappus":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pappus_(flower_structure)

En español se les puede llamar "vilanos":

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilano

Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
Spain
Local time: 10:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 91
Grading comment
Gracias.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Algazi: Y aquí los llamamos "panaderos" - http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://fotonat.org/data/...
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agree  eski: Nice job, Alistair. eski :))
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agree  anademahomar
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Reference: down

Reference information:
would be thistledown in the case of thistles.

From Latin "pappus" must be similar in Spanish?

DLyons
Ireland
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28
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