caçapapallones

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of caça (“to hunt”) +‎ papallones (“butterflies”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌka.sə.pə.pəˈʎo.nəs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌka.sa.pa.paˈʎo.nes]

Noun

caçapapallones m (invariable)

1. butterfly net

Further reading

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