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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Ludicolo is probably based on a duck, platypus, | Ludicolo is probably based on a duck, {{wp|platypus}}, {{wp|Kappa (folklore)|kappa}}, and a giant {{wp|Citrullus colocynthis|colocynth}} or pineapple. It also seems to be based on a stereotypical Mexican dancer, having a {{wp|sombrero}}-shaped head and body hair resembling a {{wp|poncho}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Ludicolo may be a combination of ''ludic'' (playful | Ludicolo may be a combination of ''ludic'' (aimlessly playful) or ''ludicrous'' (laughable or absurd) and ''colocynth'' (a plant that bears a round, yellow and green fruit). ''Colo'' may be an anagram of ''loco'', the Spanish word for ''crazy''. | ||
Alternatively and more logically, this may be a reference to the Spanish word | Alternatively and more logically, this may be a reference to the Spanish word ''ridículo'' meaning ''ridiculous'', just as ''Lombre'' is a reference to the Spanish word ''hombre''. | ||
Runpappa may be a combination of ルンルン ''runrun'' (happy or bouncy) and ''pappa'' (the possible sound of a rapid drumbeat). It may also be a combination of ''{{wp|Rumba (dance)|rumba}}'' and ''{{wp|Kappa (folklore)|kappa}}''. | Runpappa may be a combination of ルンルン ''runrun'' (happy or bouncy) and ''pappa'' (the possible sound of a rapid drumbeat). It may also be a combination of ''{{wp|Rumba (dance)|rumba}}'' and ''{{wp|Kappa (folklore)|kappa}}''. | ||