espantalho — meaning in English

English meaning

• scarecrow noun A figure made to look human, dressed in old clothes and set up in a field to frighten birds away from crops.

Senses

espantalho is used for these senses in English:

• scarecrow An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]
• straw man A doll or scarecrow, particularly one stuffed with straw.

scarecrow — full definition

1. noun A figure made to look human, dressed in old clothes and set up in a field to frighten birds away from crops.
2. noun A very thin, awkward, or raggedly dressed person.

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