madrona
See also: madroña
English
Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Latin matrōna (“married woman”), from being used to induce labour in mothers.
Further reading
- “madrona” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
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