chupasangre

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of chupa (“to suck”) +‎ sangre (“blood”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃupaˈsanɡɾe/ [t͡ʃu.paˈsãŋ.ɡɾe]
  • Rhymes: -anɡɾe
  • Syllabification: chu‧pa‧san‧gre

Noun

chupasangre m or f by sense (plural chupasangres)

  1. bloodsucker
  2. Either of the cactuses of the genus Maihuenia.

Further reading

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