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kachakach'ápuroon cocoon, cocoon-rattle
Dictionary Entry
lexicon ID #3692 | revised Mar 02 2015
kachakach'ápuroon • N • cocoon, cocoon-rattle
Literally: 'blue jay's magic-charm, "devil machine"'
| Derivation: | kachakâach ápuroon | (= kachakâach ápur-han) |
| bluejay magic.charm | (= bluejay bewitch-PTCL) |
Source: WB 838.1, p.358; JPH ani 06:518, 591
Note: JPH says also refers to a worm-like parasite in the skin of rabbits.