gatovell

Catalan

Etymology

From gatova +‎ -ell, from gatosa (“gorse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ɡə.tuˈβeʎ]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ɡə.toˈveʎ]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ɡa.toˈveʎ]

Noun

gatovell m (plural gatovells)

1. Launaea cervicornis

   Synonyms: gatell, eriçó, socarrell

2. Balearic milkvetch

   Synonyms: coixinet de monja, eixorba-rates negre

Further reading

• “gatovell”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
• “gatovell” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.