forcadella

Catalan

Etymology

From forcat +‎ -ell +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [fur.kəˈðe.ʎə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [for.kəˈðe.ʎə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [foɾ.kaˈðe.ʎa]

Noun

forcadella f (plural forcadelles)

1. hairy crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis)
2. swallowtail sea perch (Anthias anthias)

   Synonyms: cabut, abella

Further reading

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