pão-de-galinha

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Portuguese

Etymology

From pão (bread) +‎ de (of) +‎ galinha (chicken).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɐ̃w̃.d͡ʒi.ɡaˈlĩ.ɲɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɐ̃w̃.de.ɡaˈli.ɲa/

  • Hyphenation: pão‧-de‧-ga‧li‧nha
Grub

Noun

pão-de-galinha m (plural pães-de-galinha)

  1. (Brazil, entomology) common name for the larvae of some coleopteran insects, harmful to agriculture; grub
    Synonyms: pão-de-galo, bicho-bolo, bicho-gordo, capitão, coró, forreca, joão-torresmo, praga-de-besouro, torresmo

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