guardabuoi

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Italian[edit]

Due guardabuoi – Two cattle egrets

Etymology[edit]

Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (to guard) +‎ buoi (oxen).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡwar.daˈbwɔj/
  • Rhymes: -ɔj
  • Hyphenation: guar‧da‧buòi

Noun[edit]

guardabuoi m (invariable)

  1. cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)
    Synonym: airone guardabuoi

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