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noun, masculine

veneno

/beˈneno/

noun, masculine/beˈneno/plural: venenos

poison (substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism); venom (poison carried by an animal)

Synonyms: ponzoña, tósigo

Inherited from Old Spanish venino, from Early Medieval Latin venīnum, from Classical Latin venēnum. The modern Spanish form was modified to match the original Latin.