descogollar

Spanish

Etymology

From des- +‎ cogollo +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

•  

• IPA^(key): /deskoɡoˈʝaɾ/ [d̪es.ko.ɣ̞oˈʝaɾ]

• IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /deskoɡoˈʝaɾ/ [d̪es.ko.ɣ̞oˈʝaɾ]
• IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /deskoɡoˈʎaɾ/ [d̪es.ko.ɣ̞oˈʎaɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /deskoɡoˈʃaɾ/ [d̪es.ko.ɣ̞oˈʃaɾ]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /deskoɡoˈʒaɾ/ [d̪es.ko.ɣ̞oˈʒaɾ]

Verb

1. (botany) to nip in the bud

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001