cerverina
Catalan
Alternative forms
- cervellina
Etymology
From Latin cervarius, due to a supposed resemblance between the leaves of the plant and a stag's antlers.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /səɾ.vəˈɾi.nə/
- (Central) IPA(key): /sər.bəˈɾi.nə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /seɾ.veˈɾi.na/
Noun
cerverina f (plural cerverines)
- cupid's dart (Catananche caerulea)
Further reading
- “cerverina” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.