lengua de gato

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌlenɡwa de ˈɡato/ [ˌlẽŋ.ɡwa ð̞e ˈɣ̞a.t̪o]
• Syllabification: len‧gua de ga‧to

Noun

lengua de gato f (plural lenguas de gato)

Lenguas de gato.

1. cleavers, catchweed (Galium aparine)
2. cat's tongue (buttery cookie or chocolate delicacy shaped like a cat's tongue)

Further reading

• “lengua de gato”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025