ajonjera

Spanish

Etymology

ajonje +‎ -era

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /axonˈxeɾa/ [a.xõŋˈxe.ɾa]

Noun

ajonjera f (plural ajonjeras)

1. any of several species of thistles or thistle-like plants in family Asteraceae:
   1. in tribe Cardueae:
      1. pine thistle (Chamaeleon gummifer, syn. Atractylis gummifera)
      2. curly plumeless thistle (Carduus crispus)
      3. stemless carline thistle (Carlina acaulis)
   2. in tribe Cichorieae:
      1. rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea)
      2. Andryala ragusina

Further reading

• “ajonjera”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28