божа кравичка

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Bulgarian

Божа кравичка

Etymology

From бо́жи (bóži, divine) +‎ кра́ва (kráva, cow) +‎ -ичка (-ička, diminutive suffix), named so because of the common belief that firebugs usually appear around Easter.

Pronunciation

Noun

бо́жа кра́вичка (bóža krávičkaf

  1. firebug (hemipteran insect of family Pyrrhocoridae, particularly Pyrrhocoris apterus)
    Synonyms: великде́нче (velikdénče), (dialectal) козя́вка (kozjávka)

Usage notes

Informally, the epithet can also be applied for ladybugs (coccinellid beetles), red leaf beetles (particularly those of genus Chrysomela), or cinnamon bugs (red-and-black squash bugs).

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