capullo
Spanish, noun/kaˈpuʝo/
capullo is spelled C-A-P-U-L-L-O (7 letters) and appears 1.7 times per million words in written Spanish, the 24,753rd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Capullo is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “cocoon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Envoltorio de hilos que fabrican las larvas de algunos insectos para refugiarse durante su metamorfosis al…”.
What does capullo mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinecocoon
- 2
masculinebud, blossom (especially used for rosebuds)
- 3
masculinepod
- 4
Spainmasculinevulgardick, penis (male genitals)
- 5
Spainmasculinevulgarforeskin
noun
- 1
Spainderogatorymasculinevulgarasshole, dick (contemptible person)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Envoltorio de hilos que fabrican las larvas de algunos insectos para refugiarse durante su metamorfosis al estado adulto. Es propio de los insectos del orden de los lepidópteros (Lepidoptera), al que pertenecen mariposas y polillas. Los hilos del capullo del gusano de seda son la fuente de la seda natural. 2. Flor que todavía no se ha abierto. 3. Persona que le hace malas pasadas a otras. 4. Ingenuo o torpe.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of capullo
- capullos plural
- capulla feminine
- capullas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce capullo?
- /kaˈpuʝo/
- [kaˈpu.ʝo]
- [kaˈpuʝo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to capullo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is capullo in Spanish?
capullo appears 1.7 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).