caruncho

Significado (Inglés)

Noun

any of several grubs and beetles that bore through wood or books, or that infest grain

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of carunchar

carunchar

1. (intransitive, reflexive) to become infested with woodworms
2. (intransitive) to rot
3. (figuratively, intransitive) to grow old

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Traducións

woodworm

worm

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bolet destructeur

houtworm

doodskloppertje

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/kaˈɾũ.ʃu/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Herdado de latín: carbunculus

Tomado de español: caroncho

In summary

Unknown. Maybe from Latin carbunculus. If so, it is a doublet of carbúnculo.
Alternative theories include derivation from Latin cariēs or caruncula. Possibly entered Portuguese via Spanish caroncho.