Also means
pen
Usage Note
Pluma originally meant a bird's feather and then was extended to 'quill pen' and later any writing pen (pluma estilográfica = fountain pen). In Mexico and several other Latin American countries pluma is the everyday word for a ballpoint pen, whereas Spain generally uses bolígrafo. The noun plumaje refers to a bird's whole plumage.
Examples
"El pájaro perdió una pluma."
Natural Translation
The bird lost a feather.
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