papa-léguas
Portuguese
Etymology
From present indicative of papar (“to eat”) + plural of légua (“league”). Literally "eats leagues".
Noun
papa-léguas m (invariable)
- roadrunner (bird of the Geococcyx genus)
From present indicative of papar (“to eat”) + plural of légua (“league”). Literally "eats leagues".
papa-léguas m (invariable)