jonca

Catalan

Etymology

From jonc +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈʒoŋ.kə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈd͡ʒoŋ.ka]

Noun

jonca f (plural jonques)

1. reed, rush

Derived terms

• jonca marítima
• jonquilla

Further reading

• “jonca”, 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