espina-xoca

Catalan

Etymology

espina (“thorn”) +‎ xoca (“shocks”)

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əspì.nəˈʃɔ.kə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /espì.naˈʃɔ.ka/

Noun

espina-xoca f (plural espina-xoques)

A cocklebur, especially the spiny cocklebur (Xanthium spinosum).
Synonyms: catxurrera, enganxamonyos, gafet, gossets, herba xoca, obriülls

Further reading

“espina-xoca” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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