cairell

Catalan

Etymology

Either directly from Vulgar Latin *quadrellus, a diminutive of quadrus, or from caire +‎ -ell.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kəjˈɾeʎ]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [kajˈɾeʎ]

Noun

cairell m (plural cairells)

(historical) quarrel (bolt for an arbalest or crossbow)
an angular, sharp-edged stone
(botany) wild buckwheat, black bindweed (Fallopia convolvulus)
Synonym: fajol bord
(botany) water caltrop (Trapa natans)
Synonym: castanya d'aigua

Further reading

“cairell” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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