English
wikipedia

Alternative spellings
chupacabra

Etymology
From Sp. #Spanish|chupacabras.

Noun
en-noun|pl=chupacabras

1. cryptozoology A monster said to suck the blood from goats in Puerto Rico and Mexico. Known in many other Latin American countries including Peru, Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile.
2. plural of|chupacabra

seeCites

References
ForteanTimes? Magazine FT199 August 2005, editorial on page 02
ForteanTimes? Magazine FT201 September 2005, letters page 71

Spanish

Etymology
From chupar �to suck� + cabra �goat�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/ʧupa�kaβɾas/

Noun
es-noun-m|pl=chupacabras

1. cryptozoology|lang=es #English|chupacabras

See also
chotacabras

Category:Spanish verb plus plural noun compounds

ru:chupacabras

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