божа кравичка

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Bulgarian

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Божа кравичка

Etymology

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From бо́жи (bóži, divine) +‎ кра́ва (kráva, cow) +‎ -ичка (-ička, diminutive suffix), named so because of the common belief that firebugs usually appear around Easter.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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бо́жа кра́вичка (bóža krávičkaf

  1. firebug (hemipteran insect of family Pyrrhocoridae, particularly Pyrrhocoris apterus)
    Synonyms: великде́нче (velikdénče), (dialectal) козя́вка (kozjávka)

Usage notes

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Informally, the epithet can also be applied for ladybugs (coccinellid beetles), red leaf beetles (particularly those of genus Chrysomela), or cinnamon bugs (red-and-black squash bugs).

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