apagallums

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of apaga (“to snuff, to extinguish”) +‎ llums (“lights”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əˌpa.ɣəˈʎums]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [aˌpa.ɣaˈʎums]

• Audio (Barcelona):

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Noun

apagallums m (invariable)

1. candle snuffer
2. (Christianity) sacristan, sexton

   Synonym: sagristà

3. obscurantist

   Synonym: obscurantista

4. parasol mushroom

   Synonyms: paloma, cogomella

5. false salsify (Scorzonera laciniata)

   Synonyms: barballa, cuixabarba

6. London rocket (Sisymbrium irio)

   Synonyms: matallums, bufallums

7. smooth gold fleece (Urospermum dalechampii)

   Synonym: amargot

Further reading

• “apagallums”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007