llobacarda

Catalan

Alternative forms

  • lloba-carda, cardalloba

Etymology

Perhaps from Medieval Latin lupi cardua (literally wolf's thistle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [ʎu.βəˈkar.də]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [ʎo.bəˈkar.də]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [ʎo.baˈkaɾ.ða]

Noun

llobacarda f (plural llobacardes)

  1. spear thistle
    Synonym: lloba

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