mascota
/masˈkota/ · B1 · noun · f
pet
🐶🐱 mascota = mascot: the lucky animal of a team, or of your own home
Same root as English mascot, from French mascotte (lucky charm), from Provençal masco, witch. In Spanish the lucky charm became any pet: tengo una mascota = I have a pet. It is feminine even for a male dog: la mascota.