carraspic

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan taraspic, from Latin thlaspi, from Ancient Greek θλάσπῐς (thláspis, “shepherd's purse”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kə.rəsˈpik]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ka.rasˈpik]

Noun

carraspic m (plural carraspics)

candytuft (plant of the genus Iberis, especially Iberis umbellata or Iberis saxatilis)

Hyponyms

capblanc
matablat
viudeta

Further reading

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

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