gatovell

Catalan

Etymology

From gatova +‎ -ell, from gatosa (“gorse”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [ɡə.tuˈβeʎ]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ɡə.toˈveʎ]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ɡa.toˈveʎ]

Noun

gatovell m (plural gatovells)

Launaea cervicornis
Synonyms: gatell, eriçó, socarrell
Balearic milkvetch
Synonyms: coixinet de monja, eixorba-rates negre

Further reading

“gatovell”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“gatovell” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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