muriçoca

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi mberu'soka, from mberu (“fly”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mu.ɾiˈsɔ.kɐ/

  • Hyphenation: mu‧ri‧ço‧ca

Noun

muriçoca f (plural muriçocas)

  1. (regional, chiefly Northeast Brazil) mosquito
    Synonym: mosquito
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