capullo

noun masculine: el capullo

1. cocoon

   • La mariposa sale del capullo.
     The butterfly comes out of the cocoon.

2. flower bud

   • La rosa todavía es un capullo.
     The rose is still a bud.

In Spain capullo is also a rude insult.

Plural capullos

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