aloc

Catalan

Etymology

Perhaps from Arabic خلوق (ḵalūq, “fragrant yellow ointment”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əˈlɔk]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [aˈlɔk]

Noun

aloc

1. chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus)

Further reading

• “aloc” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “aloc” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.