aranyeta

Catalan

Etymology

From aranya +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ə.ɾəˈɲɛ.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ə.ɾəˈɲə.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [a.ɾaˈɲe.ta]

Noun

aranyeta f (plural aranyetes)

1. Diminutive of aranya (“spider; weever”)
2. lesser weever

   Synonym: aranyó

3. (in the plural) goatgrass

   Synonym: blat bord

Further reading

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