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espantalho
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ɨʃpɐ̃ˈtaʎu/es·pan·ta·lho
Definition
1A figure, usually human-shaped, made of rags, straw, or other materials, placed in fields or gardens to scare away birds or other animals.
Usage examples
“The farmers put a scarecrow in the middle of the vegetable garden.”
“The children were afraid of the old scarecrow in the abandoned field.”