palomo
/paˈlomo/ · B2 · noun · m
dove
🕊️ palomo = paloma (dove) + masculine -o; a male dove that gets called a coward
Palomo is the masculine of paloma, dove. Doves are linked with gentleness and peace, not fighting, so the word also came to mean a timid person or coward. Link: paloma → palomo, soft bird → soft-hearted punk.