bufalaga
Appearance
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.