hood ornament

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hood ornament

noun hood ornaments

  1. A decorative object fastened on a car's hood, often symbolizing the manufacturer or brand; sometimes fixed to the radiator cap

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noun decoration on car's hood

Españoladorno de capó
中文引擎蓋裝飾品 /引擎盖装饰品 yǐnqínggàizhuāngshìpǐn
Françaisbouchon de radiateur
DeutschKühlerfigur
Italianomascotte

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@misc{hood_ornament_2026,
  title = {hood ornament},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hood%20ornament},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}