papa-moscas

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Portuguese

Etymology

From papar (“to eat”) +‎ moscas (“flies”), literally “fly eater”.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -oskɐs, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -oʃkɐʃ
  • Hyphenation: pa‧pa-‧mos‧cas

Noun

papa-moscas f (invariable)

  1. Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)
    Synonym: dioneia
  2. jumping spider (any spider of the family Salticidae)
    Synonym: aranha-saltadora
  3. flycatcher (any of many kinds of birds that catch insects in flight)

Noun

papa-moscas m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) mouth breather

Noun

papa-moscas

  1. plural of papa-mosca

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