capullo
/kaˈpuʝo/ · B1 · noun · m
cocoon
🐛🌹 capullo sounds like cap: a little cap wrapped around a bud or a caterpillar
Remember capullo as a cap that closes over something still growing: a rosebud before it opens, or the silk case around a caterpillar. Careful: in Spain capullo is also rude slang for jerk or idiot.