esplugabous

Catalan

Alternative forms

• esplugabou, espulgabou

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of espluga (“to delouse”) +‎ bous (“oxen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əsˌplu.ɣəˈβɔws]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əsˌplu.ɣəˈbɔws]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [esˌplu.ɣaˈbɔws]

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Noun

esplugabous m (invariable)

1. cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)

   Synonym: garsa blanca

Further reading

• “esplugabous”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007