Definition
A tick (parasitic arachnid); a bloodsucking arachnid pest.
Etymology
From Spanish 'garrapata' (tick), possibly derived from Taino (Caribbean indigenous language) or from Arabic/Hebrew sources describing parasites.
Kelly Says
This word traveled from Caribbean indigenous languages through Spanish into English, proving that colonialism and trade brought us not just new foods and goods, but also the pests that came with them.
Translations
CACatalà
ixodes
i-k-so-des
CSČeština
kliešť
klee-shch
ELΕλληνικά
Ixodes
i-k-so-des
ESEspañol
garrapata
gar-a-pa-ta
FAفارسی
ixodes
i-k-so-des
HIहिन्दी
केंचुआ
ken-ch-ua
HUMagyar
kullanc
koo-lanch
IDBahasa Indonesia
kutu
ku-tu
ITItaliano
zecca
tset-cha
MSBahasa Melayu
kutu
ku-tu
NLNederlands
teken
te-ken
PTPortuguês
carrapato
kar-ra-pa-to
RORomână
căpușă
ka-pu-shu
SWKiswahili
mwanamke
mwa-na-m-ke
TAதமிழ்
காட்டுக்கீ
ka-tu-kee
TEతెలుగు
చిగురు
chi-gu-ru
UKУкраїнська
кліщ
klishch
VITiếng Việt
bọ ghẻ
bo-ghe
ZUZU
isibindi
i-si-bin-di