martucha

Spanish

Kinkajou (Potos flavus)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Frankish *marþrbor.

Old French martre

Middle French martebor.?

Spanish marta

Spanish -ucha

Spanish martucha

From marta (“marten”) + -ucha (pejorative suffix).

Noun

martucha f (plural martuchas)

1. kinkajou (Potos flavus)

   Synonyms: bibana, colapinta, cusumbé, godoy, hormiguero, kinkajú, marta, martes, martica, martilla, mico de noche, micoleón, micuño, oso de Michoacán, oso melero, tancho, tejón

References

• Schoenhals, Louise C. (1988), A Spanish - English Glossary of Mexican Flora and Fauna‎^[1], Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 588