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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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