Post by account_disabled on Dec 11, 2023 3:33:07 GMT
In this new exercise on new found words, a novel by McCarthy, who often uses Spanish terms in his stories set between Texas and Mexico, once again holds the record. There are therefore words in Spanish for the most part. It must be said that the words are quite varied, ranging from typical dishes of Mexican cuisine to clothes, from building elements to flora and fauna, from crafts to art. Ocotille : Found on page 64 of the book Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy.
It is a typical plant of arid and Phone Number Data rocky regions. Almagre : Found on page 73 of the book Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. Reddish pigment used in painting. Serapes : Found on page 76 of the book Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. They are kind of Mexican ponchos used by men. Entablatures : Found on page 77 of the book Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. Architectural elements supported by columns and carrying architrave, frieze and cornice. Tamales : Found on page 77 of the book Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. Mexican dish made of stuffed corn dough.
Javelina : Found on page 77 of the book Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. Spanish term for peccary. Azoteas : Found on page 81 of the book Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. They are the upper parts of a building, when flat. Scapulars : Found on page 83 of the book Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. Overcoats used during work by monks. Nopal : Found on page 92 of the book Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. Vegetable from the opuntia, another Mexican dish. Campesinos : Found on page 92 of the book Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. In Spanish it means peasant.
It is a typical plant of arid and Phone Number Data rocky regions. Almagre : Found on page 73 of the book Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. Reddish pigment used in painting. Serapes : Found on page 76 of the book Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. They are kind of Mexican ponchos used by men. Entablatures : Found on page 77 of the book Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. Architectural elements supported by columns and carrying architrave, frieze and cornice. Tamales : Found on page 77 of the book Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. Mexican dish made of stuffed corn dough.
Javelina : Found on page 77 of the book Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. Spanish term for peccary. Azoteas : Found on page 81 of the book Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. They are the upper parts of a building, when flat. Scapulars : Found on page 83 of the book Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. Overcoats used during work by monks. Nopal : Found on page 92 of the book Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. Vegetable from the opuntia, another Mexican dish. Campesinos : Found on page 92 of the book Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. In Spanish it means peasant.