bicha-alfinete

Portuguese

Etymology

From bicha (“worm”) +‎ alfinete (“pin”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.ʃɐ.aw.fiˈne.t͡ʃi/ [ˌbi.ʃɐ.aʊ̯.fiˈne.t͡ʃi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.ʃɐ.aw.fiˈne.t͡ʃi/ [ˌbi.ʃɐ.aʊ̯.fiˈne.t͡ʃi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.ʃa.aw.fiˈne.te/ [ˌbi.ʃa.aʊ̯.fiˈne.te]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.ʃɐ.al.fiˈne.tɨ/ [ˌbi.ʃɐ.aɫ.fiˈne.tɨ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.ʃɐ.al.fiˈne.tɨ/ [ˌbi.ʃɐ.aɫ.fiˈne.tɨ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.t͡ʃɐ.al.fiˈne.tɨ/ [ˌbi.t͡ʃɐ.aɫ.fiˈne.tɨ]

• Hyphenation: bi‧cha‧-al‧fi‧ne‧te

Cucurbit beetle

Noun

bicha-alfinete f (plural bichas-alfinete)

1. (entomology) (Diabrotica speciosa) cucurbit beetle

   Synonyms: alfinete, aresta, bicho-galo, bicha-galo, bicha-amarela, bicha-do-milho, câncer, travela, vaquinha

Related terms

• bicha-galo
• bicha-amarela
• bicha-do-milho

Further reading

• “bicha-alfinete”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• “bicha-alfinete”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024