طوكوز آیاغی

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From طوكوز (doñuz, “pig, swine”) + آیاق (ayak, “foot”).

Noun

طوكوز آیاغی • (doñuz ayağı)

  1. caltrop, a small, metal object with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles
    Synonym: دمیر دیكنی (demir dikeni)
  2. caltrop, any of a number of flowering plants in the family Zygophyllaceae, including several members of the genus Kallstroemia and the species Tribulus terrestris

Descendants

  • Turkish: domuzayağı

Further reading

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