bicho-gordo

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Portuguese

Etymology

From bicho (animal) +‎ gordo (fat).

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: bi‧cho‧-gor‧do
Grub

Noun

bicho-gordo m (plural bichos-gordos)

  1. (Brasil, entomology) 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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