quirquincho

English

Etymology

From Spanish quirquincho.

Noun

quirquincho (plural quirquinchos)

  1. (archaic) The armadillo.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua khirkinchu.

Noun

quirquincho m (plural quirquinchos)

  1. (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Peru) armadillo

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