matarratón

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of mata (“to kill”) +‎ ratón (“mouse”).

Noun

matarratón m (plural matarratones)

1. quickstick (Gliricidia sepium)

Further reading

• “matarratón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10