noun, masculine/ɡaˈθapo/plural: gazapos
bunny, young rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Related: agazapar, agazaparse
Unknown, possibly from Paleo-Hispanic. May be derived from Vulgar Latin *captiāre (“hunt”) with a local pre-Roman *-apo diminutive suffix. Cognate with Portuguese caçapo and Catalan catxap.