espantalho

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espantalho

/iʃ.pɐ̃.ˈta.ʎu/ Portugal

Where it comes from

(Morfologia) espantar + -alho

noun

figura ou qualquer objeto para afugentar as aves
figuratively pessoa que estorva ou atrapalha, pouco diligente

Similar: estrampalho

Thesaurus

noun

Similar: estrampalho

In English

scarecrow effigy fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds plan
straw man doll or scarecrow

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@misc{espantalho_2026,
  title = {espantalho},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/espantalho},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}