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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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