bicho-gordo

Portuguese

Etymology

From bicho (“animal”) +‎ gordo (“fat”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbi.ʃuˈɡoʁ.du/ [ˌbi.ʃuˈɡoɦ.du]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌbi.ʃuˈɡoɾ.du/ [ˌbi.ʃuˈɣoɾ.ðu]

  • Hyphenation: bi‧cho‧-gor‧do

Noun

bicho-gordo m (plural bichos-gordos)

  1. (Brazil) common name for the larvae of some coleopteran insects, harmful to agriculture; grub
    Synonyms: pão-de-galinha, pão-de-galo, bicho-bolo, capitão, coró, forreca, joão-torresmo, praga-de-besouro, torresmo

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