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maquilas

maquilas is the plural of maquila.

Meaning of maquila

Noun

maquila (plural maquilas)

  1. Synonym of medio, half-celemin, a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure equivalent to about 2.3 L.
    Synonyms:
    medio, half-celemin
  2. Synonym of maquiladora, a factory or sweatshop in Latin American and Spanish contexts.
    Synonyms:
    maquiladora

Questions about maquilas

What is maquilas the plural of?
Maquilas is the plural of maquila.

Words near maquilas in the dictionary

  1. maquia
  2. Maquiapo
  3. maquila
  4. maquiladora
  5. maquiladoras
  6. maquilas
  7. maquillage
  8. maquillages
  9. Maquiritare
  10. Maquiritares
  11. Maquiritari

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