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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A legendary creature in the folklore of parts of the Americas dating from the 1990s, supposed to attack and drink the blood of livestock, especially goats.
2. 2
   plural of chupacabra form-of, plural

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chupacabra

Example

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"Biologists view the chupacabras as a contemporary legend."

Etymology

From Spanish chupa (“it sucks”) + cabras (“goats”).

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