espinavessa

Catalan

Etymology

Derived from espina vera or from Latin spina aversa (“hard thorn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əs.pi.nəˈβɛ.sə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) unknown
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [es.pi.naˈve.sa]

Noun

espinavessa f (plural espinavesses)

1. Christ's thorn (Paliurus spina-christi)

Further reading

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