mataparent

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of mata (“to kill”) +‎ parent (“relative”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌma.tə.pəˈɾen]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌma.tə.pəˈɾent]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌma.ta.paˈɾent]

Noun

mataparent m (plural mataparents)

1. any one of several bolete mushrooms, especially Devil's bolete (Rubroboletus satanas) or the rooting bolete (Caloboletus radicans)

Derived terms

• mataparent clapat
• mataparent de cama bleda-rave
• mataparent de cama roja

Further reading

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