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Spanish
Etymology
From Andalusian Arabic القَبْطُون (*al-qabṭún), from Arabic قُبْطان (qubṭān).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alkauˈdon/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: al‧cau‧dón
Noun
alcaudón m (plural alcaudones)
- shrike (any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns)
- Synonym: verdugo
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