bicho-gordo

Portuguese

Etymology

From bicho (“animal”) +‎ gordo (“fat”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.ʃuˈɡoʁ.du/ [ˌbi.ʃuˈɡoɦ.du]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.ʃuˈɡoʁ.du/ [ˌbi.ʃuˈɡoɦ.du]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.ʃuˈɡoɾ.du/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.ʃuˈɡoʁ.du/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.ʃoˈɡoɻ.do/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.ʃuˈɡoɾ.du/ [ˌbi.ʃuˈɣoɾ.ðu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.ʃuˈɡoɾ.du/ [ˌbi.ʃuˈɣoɾ.ðu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌbi.t͡ʃuˈɡoɾ.du/ [ˌbi.t͡ʃuˈɣoɾ.ðu]

• Hyphenation: bi‧cho‧-gor‧do

Grub

Noun

bicho-gordo m (plural bichos-gordos)

1. (Brasil, entomology) common name for the larvae of some coleopteran insects, harmful to agriculture; grub

   Synonyms: pão-de-galinha, pão-de-galo, bicho-bolo, capitão, coró, forreca, joão-torresmo, praga-de-besouro, torresmo

Related terms

• bicho-bolo
• bicho-galo
• bicho-carpinteiro

Further reading

• “bicho-gordo”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024