malrubí

Catalan

Etymology

Alteration of earlier marrubí by association with mal (“bad”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [məl.ruˈβi]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [məl.ruˈbi]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [mal.ruˈbi]

Noun

malrubí m (plural malrubins)

1. horehound

Derived terms

• malrubí negre

Further reading

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