roldor

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *roretŭriu, from Latin rhus tyrius (“Tyrian sumac”), a name originally applied to the tanner's sumac, Rhus coriaria.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [rulˈðo]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [rolˈðo]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [rolˈðoɾ]

Noun

roldor m (plural roldors)

1. redoul (Coriaria myrtifolia)

   Synonyms: raola, emborratxacabres

Further reading

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