maría
Meanings
Noun
1. magpie (bird)
2. Former coin of Spain in the 17th century, equivalent to 12 reales de vellón (historical)
3. Marie biscuit
4. doss subject (UK); gut course (US, in college) (colloquial)
5. housewife (colloquial)
6. uncultured woman (colloquial)
7. Indian immigrant from the countryside to Mexico City (Mexico, colloquial)
Examples2
Tom preguntó si María de verdad tenía que hacer eso.
Tom asked if Mary was really required to do that.
Tienes que derretir el chocolate al baño maría para que no se queme.
You have to melt chocolate in a double-boiler so it doesn't burn.