What does «pericote» mean in Spanish?
- Common name for several species of American mice or rats usually of large size such as: common parakeet (Graomys griseoflavus), pale parakeet (Graomys domorum), gray-bellied parakeet (Phyllotis xanthopygus), black rat (Rattus rattus), long-tailed mouse (Oligoryzomys longicaudatus), guarén or Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus), Bolivian parakeet (Auliscomys boliviensis), among others.
- Stingy.
Examples of use in Spanish: "nunca lleva a su mujer a comer, es pericote".
- Cantabrian and Asturian dance. It is usually performed by a man and two women.
- Thief.
- Child.
♦ Used in: Peru
Examples of use in Spanish: "mi pericote tiene ya 5 añitos".
- Tree and edible fruit of the same. Scientific name: Dialium guianense. Also known as canillo, uapaké, paleto, mountain tamarind, etc.
♦ Used in: Panama - In botany, common name for Hypericum perforatum, also known as hypericum, hypericum, St. John's wort or St. John's wort.