tákusi general term for spiders and scorpions

Part of Speech	noun
Root	tákusi

• • general term for spiders and scorpions

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  • tákusi aniáasi ‘yarinilla’, species of fern that grows to some 2.5m in height, with a trunk that reaches some 2m in height; the fern fronds emerging from the trunk have small spines on their undersides, resembling a scorpion’s tail, from which the plant derives its name. These young fronds are used to treat scorpion stings, either by grating them and applying the resulting pulp to the affected area, or by drinking the pulp with water
  • tákusi naniáasi aniitáana general term for scorpions