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noun, masculine

búho

/ˈbuo/

noun, masculine/ˈbuo/plural: búhos

owl, eagle owl (any species of owl from the Strigidae family); informant, squealer; bus line which operates exclusively during nighttime

Synonyms: informante, delator

Inherited from Old Spanish bufo, from Late Latin būfus, probably of onomatopoeic origin. See also Ancient Greek βοῦφος (boûphos).