"esquilax" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛs.kwɪ.læks/ [General-American] Forms: esquilaxes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛskwɪlæks Etymology: Coined in a 1995 episode of the animated TV show The Simpsons named "Lisa's Wedding", in which a Renaissance fair sideshow falsely promotes a normal rabbit as "a horse with the head of a rabbit and the body of a rabbit". Possibly inspired by fanciful names for creatures from Medieval Latin (e.g. basilisk, cockatrice). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ML.|-}} Medieval Latin Head templates: {{en-noun}} esquilax (plural esquilaxes)
  1. (rare, humorous) A rabbit. Wikipedia link: Lisa's Wedding, The Simpsons Tags: humorous, rare Categories (topical): The Simpsons Categories (lifeform): Rabbits
    Sense id: en-esquilax-en-noun-MFBRF6b0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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