bitxito

English translation: small pepper, small animal (bug, etc.) or affectionate term used to refer to children etc.

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Catalan term or phrase:bitxito
English translation:small pepper, small animal (bug, etc.) or affectionate term used to refer to children etc.
Entered by: Danette St. Onge

14:12 Oct 26, 2004
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
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Catalan term or phrase: bitxito
Does this have more than one meaning? I've heard both "little bug" and "little pepper"...
Danette St. Onge
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:14
small pepper, small animal (bug, etc.) or affectionate term used to refer to children etc.
Explanation:
The word 'bitxo' can be used to refer to these red, hot, cayenne peppers (Capsicum frutescens - usually the dried version) or to small animals. It can also be used in an affectionate way when talking to/about a child, e.g.: 'És un bitxo!'

Friends of mine - ornithologists - when out birdwatching often refer to the birds as 'bitxos' too! So, it's not only used when talking about insects.

So, 'bitxito' would be a diminutive of the above.

HTH


Sheila


bitxo:pebrot petit i molt picant. Sinònim també d'animal o insecte, ex:"Ai! M'ha picat un bitxo!".


bitxo

[der. de vit, a partir del plural castellonenc vitx, pres a Catalunya per un singular i canviat per bitxos, d'on el singular analògic bitxo]

m BOT /AGR 1 Varietat de la pebrotera (Capsicum frutescens) conreada pels seus fruits.

2 Fruit del bitxo, petit i allargat en forma de banya i intensament picant, amb diverses aplicacions culinàries.


Capsicum frutescens
... SCIENTIFIC NAME: Capsicum frutescens. COMMON NAME: cayenne, red pepper. ... Search for
Capsicum frutescens in Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. ...
www.herbmed.org/Herbs/Herb80.htm - 101k - Còpia en memòria - Pàgines semblants

Spice Pages: Chile (chili, chilli, Capsicum frutescens/chinense ...
Chile (Capsicum frutescens L. and others). Synonyms pharm, Fructus Capsici acer. ...
Capsicum frutescens. Capsicum frutescens: Tobasco Flower. ...
www-ang.kfunigraz.ac.at/~katzer/engl/Caps_fru.html - 101k - 24 oct. 2004 - Còpia en memòria - Pàgines semblants
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Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 14:14
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thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2small pepper, small animal (bug, etc.) or affectionate term used to refer to children etc.
Sheila Hardie
4'small bug', 'tiny bug', 'little rascal'
Christian Feldermann
4bitxito
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'small bug', 'tiny bug', 'little rascal'


Explanation:
This term can have different meanings, dependent on the context. If the context is biological or animal related you would use the 'bug' translation. If the context is a familiar one, such as when you talk about a small child, you would use the 'rascal' translation.

Christian Feldermann
Spain
Local time: 14:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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small pepper, small animal (bug, etc.) or affectionate term used to refer to children etc.


Explanation:
The word 'bitxo' can be used to refer to these red, hot, cayenne peppers (Capsicum frutescens - usually the dried version) or to small animals. It can also be used in an affectionate way when talking to/about a child, e.g.: 'És un bitxo!'

Friends of mine - ornithologists - when out birdwatching often refer to the birds as 'bitxos' too! So, it's not only used when talking about insects.

So, 'bitxito' would be a diminutive of the above.

HTH


Sheila


bitxo:pebrot petit i molt picant. Sinònim també d'animal o insecte, ex:"Ai! M'ha picat un bitxo!".


bitxo

[der. de vit, a partir del plural castellonenc vitx, pres a Catalunya per un singular i canviat per bitxos, d'on el singular analògic bitxo]

m BOT /AGR 1 Varietat de la pebrotera (Capsicum frutescens) conreada pels seus fruits.

2 Fruit del bitxo, petit i allargat en forma de banya i intensament picant, amb diverses aplicacions culinàries.


Capsicum frutescens
... SCIENTIFIC NAME: Capsicum frutescens. COMMON NAME: cayenne, red pepper. ... Search for
Capsicum frutescens in Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. ...
www.herbmed.org/Herbs/Herb80.htm - 101k - Còpia en memòria - Pàgines semblants

Spice Pages: Chile (chili, chilli, Capsicum frutescens/chinense ...
Chile (Capsicum frutescens L. and others). Synonyms pharm, Fructus Capsici acer. ...
Capsicum frutescens. Capsicum frutescens: Tobasco Flower. ...
www-ang.kfunigraz.ac.at/~katzer/engl/Caps_fru.html - 101k - 24 oct. 2004 - Còpia en memòria - Pàgines semblants



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Sheila Hardie
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Local time: 14:14
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Berni Armstrong: I most often hear it as "naughty child"... but then I do have a five year old :-)
12 mins
  -> thanks, Berni - I can imagine! I on the other hand most often hear it as a synonym for 'bird'! Also as a pepper as I love hot food!

agree  Martin Perazzo: yes, also a "term of endearment" said to one's loved one, i.e. significant other ;-)
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bitxito


Explanation:
It is not only catalan, I think.
It is the diminutive of bitxo,bicho in spanish:
Collins:
small animal, bug, creepy-crawly, maggot, grub
Sí, bichito:yes, my love.:))



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