samaruga

Catalan

Etymology

Uncertain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [sə.məˈɾu.ɣə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [sa.maˈɾu.ɣa]

Noun

samaruga f (plural samarugues)

1. European medicinal leech

   Synonym: sangonera comuna

Related terms

• samaruc

Further reading

• “samaruga”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024