alebrije

alebrije noun: a brightly-colored Mexican handcrafted sculpture usually made from papier-mâché or wood depicting a fantastical animal.

Noun

alebrije (plural alebrijes)

A brightly-colored Mexican handcrafted sculpture usually made from papier-mâché or wood depicting a fantastical animal.
- The advertisement describes the monster (a "Zapotec Martian," which must be an alebrije) in almost exactly the same words words as the blurb in Mexico on Grand. Tanya obviously copied this advertisement from Oaxacan Wood Carving and presented it without irony.2003, Michael Chibnik, Crafting Tradition: The Making and Marketing of Oaxacan Wood ...
- I was painting marigold orange onto the back of an alebrije that looked a little like a mule deer.2022, Anna-Marie McLemore, Lakelore

"You have ten minutes to safely bring an alebrije back to the finish," Luna announced.2022, Aiden Thomas, The Sunbearer Trials:
"And what are you going as, Isabella?" […] "An alebrije," Isabella [said] […] [one of those] brightly colored animals […]2023, Clifford Mae Henderson, Bait and Witch:

plural	alebrijes

Borrowed from Spanish alebrije.

What does alebrije mean?: Alebrije means a brightly-colored Mexican handcrafted sculpture usually made from papier-mâché or wood depicting a fantastical animal.
How do you use alebrije in a sentence?: "You have ten minutes to safely bring an alebrije back to the finish," Luna announced.
What part of speech is alebrije?: Alebrije is a noun.
What is the plural of alebrije?: The plural of alebrije is alebrijes.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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