xoaniña

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Galician

xoaniña (Coccinella septempunctata)

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Etymology

From Xoana (Jane) +‎ -iña: "Little Jane". Cognate with Portuguese joaninha.

Pronunciation

Noun

xoaniña f (plural xoaniñas)

  1. ladybird, ladybug
    Synonyms: barrosiña, catasol, maruxiña, papasol, reirrei, voaniña, xoana

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