febrer
Catalan
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Late Latin Febrārius, from Latin Februārius.
See also
Etymology 2
From febre (“fever”) + -er due to the use of eucalyptus oil produced from this tree as a febrifuge.
Noun
febrer m (plural febrers)
- blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus)
- Synonyms: eucaliptus blau, eucaliptus comú
Further reading
- “febrer” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “febrer” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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