esplugabous
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Catalan
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Verb-object compound, composed of espluga (“to delouse”) + bous (“oxen”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): (Central) [əsˌplu.ɣəˈβɔws]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [əsˌplu.ɣəˈbɔws]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [esˌplu.ɣaˈbɔws]
Noun
[edit]esplugabous m (invariable)
- cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)
- Synonym: garsa blanca
Further reading
[edit]- “esplugabous” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.