gatovell
Catalan
Etymology
From gatova + -ell, from gatosa (“gorse”).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /ɡə.toˈveʎ/
- (Central) IPA(key): /ɡə.tuˈbeʎ/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /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, 2023
- “gatovell” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.