cornicabra

Catalan

Etymology

From corn (“horn”) +‎ cabra (“goat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [kur.niˈka.βɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [kor.niˈka.bɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [koɾ.niˈka.bɾa]

Noun

cornicabra f (plural cornicabres)

1. terebinth (Pistacia terebinthus)

   Synonyms: noguerola, terebint, llampuga

Further reading

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

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koɾniˈkabɾa/ [koɾ.niˈka.β̞ɾa]
• Rhymes: -abɾa
• Syllabification: cor‧ni‧ca‧bra

Noun

cornicabra f (plural cornicabras)

1. any of a number of plants
   1. Buglossoides arvensis (field gromwell)
   2. Periploca angustifolia (silk vine)
   3. Pistacia terebinthus (terebinth)
   4. Prunus lusitanica (Portugal laurel)
   5. Ruscus aculeatus (butcher's broom)

Further reading

• “cornicabra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10