cabezas

Cabezas is the plural form of cabeza in Spanish. The term appears in several contexts, most commonly as the plural of the noun that means head, but it also features in botanical, agricultural, and onomastic usage.

In anatomy, la cabeza refers to the upper part of the body that houses the brain and the primary senses, connected to the neck. It includes structures such as the skull, face, eyes, ears, and mouth. In medicine and anatomy, more precise terms distinguish the cranium from the face and from the brain.

In botany and cooking, cabeza is used for compact plant parts that form a head. A head of lettuce or cabbage would be described as una cabeza de lechuga or una cabeza de repollo. Garlic is often referred to as una cabeza de ajo. Plural cabezas denotes several such units.

In agriculture and commerce, cabezas de ganado is a standard expression for counting livestock, meaning “heads of cattle” or “headcount.” The plural form is used similarly for other animals.

Cabezas is also a surname and appears in various geographic names in Spanish-speaking countries. As a surname, it can indicate ancestral origin or residence and is found across the Hispanic world.