escanyapolls

Catalan

Etymology

escanya (“strangles”) +‎ polls (“lice”)

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əsˌka.ɲəˈpoʎs/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /esˌka.ɲaˈpoʎs/

Noun

escanyapolls m (plural escanyapolls)

European stag beetle (Lucanus cervus)
Synonym: cérvol volant

Further reading

“escanyapolls” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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