botavacas

== Spanish == === Etymology === Verb-object compound, composed of bota (“to throw away”) +‎ vacas (“cows”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌbotaˈbakas/ [ˌbo.t̪aˈβ̞a.kas] Rhymes: -akas Syllabification: bo‧ta‧va‧cas === Noun === botavacas m (plural botavacas) cowcatcher (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)