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Chichivache

American  
[chich-uh-vahsh] / ˈtʃɪtʃ əˌvɑʃ /

noun

  1. (in early English literature) a mythical animal, usually depicted as a cow verging on starvation, that existed solely by devouring virtuous women.

Etymology

Origin of Chichivache

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French (north) chichefache thin face, ugly face, monster (hence vache cow, by folk etymology, replacing fache )

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