balkrocë

balkrocë

Albanian

Etymology

Blend of balë (“white spot”) +‎ kruaj (“scratch”).[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /balːkɾɔt͡s/

Noun

balkrocë f (indefinite plural balkroca, definite singular balkroca, definite plural balkrocat)

1. (botany) evergreen rose (Rosa sempervirens)
2. (botany) white rose of York (Rosa × alba)

Synonyms

• trëndafil i bardhë

References

1. Topalli, Kolec (2017), “balkrocë”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 163-164