salenca
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Catalan[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *sl̥H-ik- (“willow”), making it akin to sàlic, salze, saule, and sarga, etc.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
salenca f (plural salenques)
- a willow of small size, particularly:
- purple willow (Salix purpurea)
- goat willow (Salix caprea)
- Synonym: gatsaule
Further reading[edit]
- “salenca” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.