escarabajo
beetle
noun es-kah-rah-BAH-hoh Rare
Origin: from Latin scarabaeus
Also means
scarab
Usage Note
Escarabajo refers broadly to beetles (order Coleoptera), the largest order of insects. El escarabajo sagrado (the sacred scarab) was revered in ancient Egypt. In Spain, escarabajo is also the informal name for the Volkswagen Beetle.
Examples
"Un escarabajo negro caminaba por la hoja."
Natural Translation
A black beetle walked along the leaf.
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