cabeza de turco

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “Turk's head”. Compare French tête de Turc. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kaˌbeθa de ˈtuɾko/ [kaˌβ̞e.θa ð̞e ˈt̪uɾ.ko] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /kaˌbesa de ˈtuɾko/ [kaˌβ̞e.sa ð̞e ˈt̪uɾ.ko] (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: ca‧be‧za de tur‧co === Noun === cabeza de turco f (plural cabezas de turco) (idiomatic) scapegoat Synonyms: chivo expiatorio, chivo emisario === Further reading === “cabeza de turco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025