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/YU-yo/

A weed, wild herb, or any plant that grows without being planted. In Argentina and Uruguay, 'yuyo' is also used for medicinal herbs — grandmother's remedies always involve some yuyo tea for whatever ails you. The line between weed and medicine is blurry, and both get equal respect.

Example

"The garden is full of weeds, we need to pull them."

"My grandmother makes herb tea for everything."

Regional synonyms:

Amigo, compañero, forma cariñosa de dirigirse a alguien en Venezuela. Es la muletilla más representativa del habla venezolana, como güey para los mexicanos.