bàlec

Catalan

Etymology

From Gaulish *balatno-, metathesised form of Proto-Celtic *banatlo-. Cognate with Spanish bálago.

Pronunciation

Noun

bàlec m (plural bàlecs)

  1. Pyrenean broom (Cytisus oromediterraneus)
  2. thorny broom
    Synonym: argelaga negra

Further reading

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