chercán

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃeɾˈkan/
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: cher‧cán

Noun

chercán m (plural chercanes)

  1. house wren
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 35:
      El Colocolo es un pajarillo negro del tamaño de un chercán. Su vecindad es peligrosa, pues si a un individuo le bebe la saliva, éste muere irremediablemente.
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