What does pica-pau in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word pica-pau in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pica-pau in Portuguese.

The word pica-pau in Portuguese means woodpecker, pica-pau, pica-pau, pica-pau, pica-pau americano, pica-pau-verde, pica-pau da barriga vermelha, pica-pau de crista vermelha, pica-pau americano. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pica-pau

woodpecker

pica-pau

noun (ornithology: climbing bird) (pássaro)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Woodpeckers tap on tree trunks in order to find insects living in crevices in the bark.

pica-pau

noun (bird)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

pica-pau

noun (informal (bird: woodpecker) (pássaro)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

pica-pau americano

noun (bird: American woodpecker) (ave)

The ornithologist watched a flicker pick insects out of a dead tree.

pica-pau-verde

noun (yaffle: green songbird) (pássaro cantante verde)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

pica-pau da barriga vermelha

noun (variety of bird) (variedade de pássaros)

pica-pau de crista vermelha

noun (variety of bird) (variedade de pássaros)

pica-pau americano

noun (bird: woodpecker)

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