escornabois

Galician

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eskɔɾnaˈβojs/

Noun

escornabois m (invariable)

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

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