xicoira
Catalan
Alternative forms
- xicoia, xicòria
Etymology
Inherited from Latin cichoria, plural of cichorium, a borrowing of Ancient Greek κιχόριον (kikhórion). The initial x is most like due to the influence of Mozarabic. Compare Spanish chicoria.
Pronunciation
Noun
xicoira f (plural xicoires)
Further reading
- “xicoira”, 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