múrgola

Catalan

Etymology

Probably from Gothic *𐌼𐌿𐍂𐌷𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌿𐍃 (*murhwalus), a reconstructed compound of Proto-Germanic *murhǭ (“wild carrot”) and *waluz (“staff”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈmur.ɡu.lə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈmur.ɡo.lə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈmuɾ.ɣo.la]

Noun

múrgola f (plural múrgoles)

1. a morel, especially the common or yellow morel (Morchella esculenta)

   Synonyms: rabassola, barret de capellà

Further reading

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