almegó

Catalan

Alternative forms

• almengó

Etymology

From melgó with the prefixation of an unetymological al- (as if from Arabic) and resulting loss of the second l by dissimilation .

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əl.məˈɣo]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [al.meˈɣo]

Noun

almegó m (plural almegons)

1. melilot, sweet clover

   Synonym: melilot

Further reading

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