Gallinas

[ gah-yee-nahs ]

noun

1. Pun·ta [poon, -tah], a cape in NE Colombia: northernmost point of South America.

Example Sentences

“You guys are like gallinas cluecas, puro guato, a bunch of clucking chickens, all talk and no action.”

From Literature

Army Corps of Engineers built catchment nets along the nearby Gallinas River in an effort to prevent rocks and trees from damaging the infrastructure that delivers river water to filtration systems.

From New York Times

More than once he’s jumped into his pickup in the middle of the night and rushed down to check on a diversion point along the Gallinas River.

From Seattle Times

Las Vegas is hoping the temporary treatment system will slow down the ticking clock as crews continue work upstream to keep more ash, debris and sediment from clogging the Gallinas River that feeds the city’s reservoirs.

From Seattle Times

Utility managers have been unable to tap into their usual source — the Gallinas River — since it has been choked by ash and debris.

From Seattle Times