matallums

Catalan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌma.təˈʎums]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌma.taˈʎums]

Noun

matallums m (invariable)

1. London rocket (Sisymbrium irio)

   Synonyms: bufallums, apagallums, ravenissa

Further reading

• “matallums”, 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