bicha-do-milho

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Portuguese

Etymology

From bicha (“worm”) +‎ do (“of”) +‎ milho (“corn”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbi.ʃɐ.duˈmi.ʎu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbi.ʃa.doˈmi.ʎo/
 

  • Hyphenation: bi‧cha‧-do‧-mi‧lho
Cucurbit beetle

Noun

bicha-do-milho f (plural bichas-do-milho)

  1. (entomology) (Diabrotica speciosa) cucurbit beetle
    Synonyms: alfinete, aresta, bicho-galo, bicha-galo, bicha-amarela, bicha-alfinete, câncer, travela, vaquinha

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