almegó
Catalan
Alternative forms
- almengó
Etymology
From melgó with the prefixation of an unetymological al- (as if from Arabic) and resulting loss of the second l by dissimilation .
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /əl.məˈɡo/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /al.meˈɡo/
Noun
almegó m (plural almegons)
- melilot, sweet clover
- Synonym: melilot
Further reading
- “almegó” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.