calcatreppola
Italian
Etymology
The origin is uncertain.
Noun
calcatreppola f (plural calcatreppole)
- any of various thorny plants:
- red starthistle (Centaurea calcitrapa)
- yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis)
- field eryngo (Eryngium campestre)
Further reading
- calcatreppola in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana