espernallac

Catalan

Etymology

Perhaps from earlier *esprenalla, dissimilated form of Vulgar Latin *splenalia, from Ancient Greek σπλήν (splḗn, “spleen”).

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /əs.pəɾ.nəˈʎak/

(Central) IPA^(key): /əs.pər.nəˈʎak/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /es.peɾ.naˈʎak/

Noun

espernallac m (plural espernallacs)

lavender cotton (Santolina chamaecyparissus)
Synonym: camamilla groga

Further reading

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

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