cuixabarba

Catalan

Etymology

From cuixa (“thigh”) +‎ barba (“beard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌku.ʃəˈβar.bə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌku.ʃəˈbar.bə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌkuj.ʃaˈbaɾ.ba]

Noun

cuixabarba f (plural cuixabarbes)

1. false salsify (Scorzonera laciniata)

   Synonyms: barballa, apagallums

2. smooth golden fleece (Urospermum dalechampii)

   Synonym: amargot

Further reading

• “cuixabarba”, 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