aguamala

Asturian

Etymology

agua +‎ mala, said because of the lesions its tentacles can cause, from Latin malus.

Noun

aguamala f (plural aguamales)

jellyfish

Synonyms

Spanish

Etymology

agua +‎ mala

Noun

aguamala f (plural aguamalas)

jellyfish
Synonyms: medusa, aguamar

Further reading

“aguamala” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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