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carcoma

Pronunciation: /kaɾˈkoma/

“carcoma” is a Spanish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. woodworm
  2. thorn in someone's side

In Spanish

  1. Insecto coleóptero muy pequeño, cuyas larvas cavan galerías en troncos secos.
  2. Polvo que produce este insecto después de digerir la madera que ha roído.
  3. Cuidado (preocupación) grave y continuo que mortifica y consume al que lo tiene.
  4. Persona o cosa que poco a poco va gastando y consumiendo la hacienda.
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