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espantalho.

scarecrow (figure or any object that is used to scare birds away from fields, trees, threshing floors, etc.)

10 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/is.pɐ̃ˈta.ʎu/Brazil/es.pɐ̃ˈta.ʎu/Brazil/iʃ.pɐ̃ˈta.ʎu/Rio-de-Janeiro/eʃ.pɐ̃ˈta.ʎu/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. scarecrow (figure or any object that is used to scare birds away from fields, trees, threshing floors, etc.)

    masculine
  2. a deformed and ragged person

    figuratively · masculine
  3. stick with a scarf on the end, used in octopus fishing

    informal · masculine
Where this word comes from

From espantar + -alho. Cognate with Galician espantallo.

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