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Bandera de Guatemala

/mam-be-AR/

To chew coca leaves — a traditional practice of indigenous communities. In Guatemala, some Maya-speaking elders still practice it as part of their ancestral traditions.

Example

"The village elders still chew coca just as their grandparents did."

"Coca leaf chewing is part of the traditional medicine of these communities."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

Persona extremadamente atractiva físicamente, que está buenísima o buenísimo. En el Caribe 'cuero' es un piropo fuerte que destaca la belleza de alguien.