càrritx

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin carex (“reed-grass”), probably via Mozarabic qárriči.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈka.rit͡ʃ/

Noun

càrritx m (plural càrritxos)

Mauritania grass (Ampelodesma mauritanicum), a type of bunchgrass harvested for its fibre.
Synonyms: carç, carcera

Further reading

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

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