esplugabous
Catalan
Alternative forms
- esplugabou, espulgabou
Etymology
Verb-object compound, composed of espluga (“to delouse”) + bous (“oxen”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central) [əsˌplu.ɣəˈβɔws]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [əsˌplu.ɣəˈbɔws]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [esˌplu.ɣaˈbɔws]
Audio (Catalonia): (file)
Noun
esplugabous m (invariable)
- cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)
- Synonym: garsa blanca
Further reading
- “esplugabous”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007