gusano

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin cossus, according to the Diccionario de la lengua española of 1884, but the origin remains unclear.

Noun

gusano m (plural gusanos)

1. a worm
2. an insect larva, such as a grub or caterpillar
3. a maggot
4. (Cuba, derogatory) a person who has defected from Cuba

See also

• larva f
• lombriz f
• oruga f
• tenia