ouriço-cacheiro

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ouriço (Erinaceus europaeus)

Etymology

From ouriço (“hedgehog”) + cacheiro (“hiding, cunning”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /o(w)ˌɾi.su.kaˈʃe(j).ɾu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /o(w)ˌɾi.so.kaˈʃe(j).ɾo/
 

Noun

ouriço-cacheiro m (plural ouriços-cacheiros)

  1. hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    Synonym: ouriço
    O ouriço-cacheiro usa os seus espinhos para se proteger dos predadores.
    The hedgehog uses its quills to protect itself from predators.
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