ajonjera

Spanish

Etymology

From ajonje +‎ -era.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /axonˈxeɾa/ [a.xõŋˈxe.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -eɾa
  • Syllabification: a‧jon‧je‧ra

Noun

ajonjera f (plural ajonjeras)

  1. any of several species of thistles or thistle-like plants in family Asteraceae:
    1. in tribe Cardueae:
      1. pine thistle (Chamaeleon gummifer, syn. Atractylis gummifera)
      2. curly plumeless thistle (Carduus crispus)
      3. stemless carline thistle (Carlina acaulis)
    2. in tribe Cichorieae:
      1. rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea)
      2. misty andryala, Ragusa fleabane (Andryala ragusina)

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