llampuga
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /ʎəmˈpu.ɡə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ʎamˈpu.ɡa/
Etymology 1
From Vulgar Latin *lampūca, from lampas (“lamp; torch”). Or perhaps from Ancient Greek λάμπουσα (lámpousa), present participle of λάμπω (lámpō, “I shine”).
Noun
llampuga f (plural llampugues)
- sheet lightning
- mahi-mahi
Synonyms
- (lightning): llampó, llampec
- (fish): llampec, daurat
Related terms
- llampuc
Etymology 2
Backformation from llampúgol, variant form of llampúdol.
Noun
llampuga f (plural llampugues)
- common privet (Ligustrum vulgare)
- Synonym: olivereta
- Mediterranean buckthorn (Rhamnus alaternus)
- Synonym: aladern
Further reading
- “llampuga” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.