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Glossary of Spanish Terms for In the Time of the Butterflies bandidos outlaws, bandits barrio a division of a city bruit to spread a rumor brujo sorcerer cacao a small, tropical tree cultivated for its seeds, which are the source of chocolate calmante a drug used as a tranquilizer to calm the nerves ceiba a silk-cotton tree cortege a ceremonial procession gavilleros the Dominican word for rural bandits guayabera a sport shirt or lightweight jacket hellion a disorderly or mischievous person la bendicion "the blessing," a way to say goodbye m'ija a combination of the words "mi hija," meaning "my daughter" mantilla a lace or silk scarf worn over the head and shoulders, often over a high comb mariposas butterflies, the nickname of the Mirabal sisters as revolutionaries, since it was Minerva's codename novios boyfriends pastelitos savory pastries patriomonio heritage; patrimony pega palo stick glue sancocho a traditional Dominican soup sarampion measles tutumpotes members of the old ruling families yucca a plant with sword-shaped leaves and clusters of waxy, white flowers, native to warm regions in America
