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/Sounds like "YOO" (as in "you") + "yoh" (as in "yoke")/

Meaning

In Argentina and Uruguay, a weed or wild plant that grows on its own without being planted. Used for any unwanted plant that invades gardens or land and needs to be pulled out.

Examples

El jardín está lleno de yuyos, hay que desmalezar antes del verano.

The garden is full of weeds, we need to clear them out before summer.

Arrancá los yuyos antes de que tapen todo el cantero.

Pull out the weeds before they take over the whole flower bed.

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/Sounds like "YOO" (as in "you") + "yoh" (as in "yoke")/

Meaning

A medicinal herb used in traditional home remedies in Argentina and Uruguay. The neighborhood grandma always has a yuyo for every ailment, from stomach aches to nerves, brewed into teas or applied as poultices.

Examples

My grandma makes yuyo tea for everything, she has one for every problem.

She gave me a yuyo for my stomach and it actually worked.

Regional synonyms

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A Chinese-Peruvian fusion restaurant or the cuisine itself. Chifa was born when Chinese immigrants adapted their recipes with Peruvian ingredients, an absolute delight.