ˌvinigəˈrün, -nēg-, -ˈrōn noun
( -s )
Etymology: Mexican Spanish vinagrón, aug. of Spanish vinagre vinegar, from Old Spanish, from Old French vinaigre — more at vinegar
: a large whip scorpion ( Mastigoproctus giganteus ) of the southern United States and Mexico that emits a vinegary odor when disturbed and is inaccurately held to be very venomous