pixallits

Catalan

Etymology

From pixa (“pisses”) +‎ llits (“beds”). From the diuretic properties of the root Compare French pissenlit, English pissabed.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /pi.ʃəˈʎits/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /pi.ʃaˈʎits/

Noun

pixallits m (plural pixallits)

dandelion
Synonym: dent de lleó
sow thistle
Synonym: lletsó

Further reading

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

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