What does amarillo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word amarillo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use amarillo in Spanish.

The word amarillo in Spanish means yellow, yellow, yellow, canary yellow, egg yolk yellow, greenish yellow, yellow ointment, magic potion. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word amarillo

yellow

nombre masculino (color primario)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El amarillo es mi color preferido.
Yellow is my favourite colour.

yellow

adjetivo (color primario)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El vestido amarillo de María era realmente bonito.
Maria's yellow dress was really pretty.

yellow

adjetivo (ofensivo (persona: asiática) (offensive)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
En ese restaurante solo trabajan hombres amarillos.
Only yellow men work in that restaurant.

canary yellow

locución nominal masculina (amarillo intenso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El amarillo canario de esa corbata no combina con nada.
The canary yellow of that tie doesn't go with anything.

egg yolk yellow

(tipo de amarillo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me compré un mantel amarillo huevo, ¿te gusta?
I bought a tablecloth in egg yolk yellow. Do you like it?

greenish yellow

(tipo de amarillo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pintaron la pared de amarillo verdoso.
They painted the wall greenish yellow.

yellow ointment

nombre masculino (crema, sustancia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El ungüento amarillo se hace con vaselina y cera amarilla.

magic potion

nombre masculino (ES, coloquial, irónico (remedio para todo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para mi abuela, el caldo de pollo era el ungüento amarillo.

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