bufalaga
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Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin pastināca; influenced in form by the verb bufar (“to blow”). Doublet of pastanaga.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
bufalaga f (plural bufalagues)
- A sparrowwort (shrub of the genus Thymelaea), especially the shaggy sparrowwort.
- An airborne cinder.
Synonyms[edit]
- (shaggy sparrowwort): bufalaga hirsuta, palma marina, palmerina
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “bufalaga” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.