llorasangre
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Etymology
[edit]Verb-object compound, composed of llora (“to cry”) + sangre (“blood”).
Noun
[edit]llorasangre m (plural llorasangres)
- horned lizard (Phrynosoma spp.)
- a kind of plant (Bocconia sp.) (clarification of this definition is needed)
References
[edit]- Schoenhals, Louise C. (1988) A Spanish - English Glossary of Mexican Flora and Fauna[1], Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 68