noun🔗ShareEmparrilladoA construction of branches and twigs woven together to form a wall, barrier, fence, or roof."The farmer built a wattle fence to keep the chickens in the yard. "El granjero construyó un emparrillado para mantener a los pollos en el patio.materialarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVarillaA single twig or rod laid on a roof to support the thatch."The thatcher carefully placed each wattle across the rafters before adding the straw to the roof. "El techador colocó cuidadosamente cada varilla sobre las vigas antes de agregar la paja al techo.architecturebuildingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarúnculaA wrinkled fold of skin, sometimes brightly coloured, hanging from the neck of birds (such as chicken and turkey) and some lizards."The chicken had a bright red wattle hanging down from its neck. "La gallina tenía una carúncula roja brillante colgando de su cuello.animalbirdbodyphysiologyanatomyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarbillaA barbel of a fish."The catfish used its wattle to sense food at the bottom of the murky pond. "El bagre usó su barbilla para sentir la comida en el fondo del estanque turbio.fishanimalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarúnculaA decorative fleshy appendage on the neck of a goat."The goat at the petting zoo had a long, red wattle that swayed when it ate. "La cabra en el zoológico interactivo tenía una carúncula larga y roja que se balanceaba cuando comía.animalbodyappearancepartphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePapadaLoose hanging skin in the neck of a person."As the elderly man spoke, his wattle trembled slightly with each word. "Mientras el anciano hablaba, su papada temblaba ligeramente con cada palabra.bodyanatomyphysiologypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAcaciaAny of several Australian trees and shrubs of the genus Acacia, or their bark, used in tanning."The factory uses wattle bark to tan leather for shoes. "La fábrica utiliza corteza de acacia para curtir el cuero de los zapatos.plantmaterialagricultureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConstruir con mimbreTo construct a wattle, or make a construction of wattles."The villagers wattle fences for their gardens using branches and mud. "Los aldeanos construyen vallas con mimbre para sus jardines utilizando ramas y barro.architecturematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtar con varillasTo bind with wattles or twigs."The farmer will wattle the fence to reinforce it against the wind, using flexible branches he gathered from the trees. "El granjero atará la valla con varillas para reforzarla contra el viento, utilizando ramas flexibles que recogió de los árboles.materialarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
