escanyapolls

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of escanya (“to choke, to strangle”) +‎ polls (“lice”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˌka.ɲəˈpoʎs]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [esˌka.ɲaˈpoʎs]

Noun

escanyapolls m (invariable)

European stag beetle (Lucanus cervus)
Synonym: cérvol volant

Further reading

“escanyapolls” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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