escuerzo

Definitions of escuerzo
  1. noun
    any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
    synonyms: anuro, batracio
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    types:
    rana
    insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs
    sapo
    tailless amphibian similar to a frog but more terrestrial and having drier warty skin
    rana mugidora
    largest North American frog; highly aquatic with a deep-pitched voice
    type of:
    anfibio
    cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form
  2. noun
    an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
    synonyms: adefesio, carantamaula, espantajo, espantapájaros, esperpento, estantigua, mamarracha, muñeco, visión
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    type of:
    efigie, imagen, simulacro
    a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
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