"espantabrujas" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /esˌpantaˈbɾuxas/, [esˌpãn̪.t̪aˈβ̞ɾu.xas] Forms: espantabrujas [plural]
Rhymes: -uxas Etymology: Verb-object compound, composed of espanta (“to scare”) + brujas (“witches”). Literally, “scarewitches” or "witch scarer." Etymology templates: {{es-verb-obj|espantar<t:to scare>|bruja<t:witches><pl:1>}} Verb-object compound, composed of espanta (“to scare”) + brujas (“witches”), {{m-g|scarewitches}} “scarewitches”, {{lit|scarewitches}} Literally, “scarewitches” Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} espantabrujas f (plural espantabrujas)
  1. a rough-sculpted figure placed upon a chimney, usually spherically-shaped, which supposedly keeps away witches and hexes from the house, being characteristic of the traditional buildings of the Aragonese Pyrenees. Wikipedia link: Biescas Tags: feminine Synonyms: bichelo, capiscol
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