falzilla

Catalan

Alternative forms

• falzia

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin filicicula, variant form of filicula, diminutive of filix (“fern”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [fəlˈzi.ʎə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [falˈzi.ʎa]

Noun

falzilla f (plural falzilles)

1. maidenhair (fern of the genus Adiantum, particularly the Venus hair fern)

Synonyms

• (Adiantum capillus-veneris): capil·lera

Derived terms

• falzilla blanca
• falzilla negra
• falzilla roja

 

Related terms

• falguera

Further reading

• “falzilla” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.