vinegaroon
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish vinagrón, from vinagre (“vinegar”) + -ón (augmentative suffix). Influenced by vinegar.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -uːn
Noun
vinegaroon (plural vinegaroons)
- A whip scorpion (uropygid) that gives off a smell of vinegar when attacked.
Translations
whip scorpion
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