espina-xoca

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Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “shock thorn”.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˌpi.nəˈʃɔ.kə]
IPA^(key): (Valencian) [esˌpi.naˈt͡ʃɔ.ka]

Noun[edit]

espina-xoca f (plural espina-xoques)

a cocklebur, especially the spiny cocklebur (Xanthium spinosum)
Synonyms: catxurrera, enganxamonyos, gafet, gossets, herba xoca, obriülls

Further reading[edit]

“espina-xoca” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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