garrapata

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish caparra (< Vulgar Latin *crabrus < crābrō (“hornet”)), or of pre-Roman origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡa.raˈpa.ta/

Noun

garrapata f (plural garrapatas)

  1. tick (parasitic arachnid)
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