escornabois

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Galician

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A male escornabois

Etymology

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Apparently a composite of escornar (to gore) + bois (oxen)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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escornabois m (invariable)

  1. stag beetle (Lucanus cervus, a large species of beetle)
    Synonyms: carouca, cornetán, vacaloura

References

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