escanyapolls

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of escanya (“to choke, to strangle”) +‎ polls (“lice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˌka.ɲəˈpoʎs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [esˌka.ɲaˈpoʎs]

Noun

escanyapolls m (invariable)

1. European stag beetle (Lucanus cervus)

   Synonym: cérvol volant

Further reading

• “escanyapolls” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.