bicho-bolo
Portuguese, noun/ˌbi.ʃuˈbo.lu/
bicho-bolo is spelled B-I-C-H-O-B-O-L-O (9 letters). Bicho-bolo is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “common name for the larvae of some coleopteran insects, harmful to agriculture; grub” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does bicho-bolo mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilmasculinecommon name for the larvae of some coleopteran insects, harmful to agriculture; grub
- 2
Brazilmasculinescarab
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of bicho-bolo
- bichos-bolos plural
- bichos-bolo plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce bicho-bolo?
- Brazil /ˌbi.ʃuˈbo.lu/
- Portugal /ˌbi.ʃuˈbo.lu/
- Portugal [ˌbi.ʃuˈβo.lu]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.