floravia

Catalan

Etymology

Alteration of voravia (“roadside”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [flu.ɾəˈβi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [flo.ɾəˈvi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [flo.ɾaˈvi.a]

Noun

floravia f (plural floravies)

1. spiny cocklebur (Xanthium spinosum)

   Synonym: espina-xoca

2. golden starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis)

   Synonym: blanquiella

3. purple starthistle (Centaurea calcitrapa)

   Synonym: obriülls

Further reading

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