alimaña
pest
noun ah-lee-MAH-nyah Rare
Origin: Latin animalia (animals), via Old Spanish
Also means
vermin
Usage Note
Alimaña refers to a small wild animal considered harmful, such as a weasel, fox, or rat — essentially 'vermin' or 'pest.' It is often used figuratively to describe a treacherous or wicked person. The plural alimañas is fully regular.
Examples
"El granjero puso trampas para las alimañas."
Natural Translation
The farmer set traps for the vermin.

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