escornabois

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Galician[edit]

A male escornabois

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

escornabois m (invariable)

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

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