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arapuca.

a type of trap, used to catch birds or other small animals

7 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/a.ɾaˈpu.kɐ/Brazil/ɐ.ɾɐˈpu.kɐ/Portugal
  1. a type of trap, used to catch birds or other small animals

    Brazil · feminine
  2. any trick designed to catch someone in a general sense; a trap

    Brazil · feminine · figuratively
    Aha! Ela caiu na minha arapuca!
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Língua Geral Amazônica gûyrapuka (“bird trap”).

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