alebrije

== Spanish == === Etymology === Coined by Mexican artist Pedro Linares, who created the art form; he explained that, in the dream that inspired him to make the sculptures, the fantastical animals he saw were shouting the plural ¡alebrijes! repeatedly. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aleˈbɾixe/ [a.leˈβ̞ɾi.xe] Rhymes: -ixe Syllabification: a‧le‧bri‧je === Noun === alebrije m (plural alebrijes) A brightly-colored Mexican handcrafted sculpture usually made from papier-mâché or wood depicting a fantastical animal. === Further reading === “alebrije”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010 “alebrije”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025