cuixabarba
Catalan
Etymology
From cuixa (“thigh”) + barba (“beard”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central) [ˌku.ʃəˈβar.bə]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [ˌku.ʃəˈbar.bə]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˌkuj.ʃaˈbaɾ.ba]
Noun
cuixabarba f (plural cuixabarbes)
- false salsify (Scorzonera laciniata)
- Synonyms: barballa, apagallums
- smooth golden fleece (Urospermum dalechampii)
- Synonym: amargot
Further reading
- “cuixabarba”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007