maringouin

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Guaraní mbarigui.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

maringouin m (plural maringouins)

  1. gallinipper
  2. (Canada, Louisiana) mosquito
    Synonyms: cousin, moustique

Further reading[edit]

Louisiana Creole[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French maringouin (mosquito).

Noun[edit]

maringouin

  1. mosquito

References[edit]

  • Fortier, Alcée (1895) Louisiana Folktales