canabassa

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *cannabācea, feminine of *cannabāceus (“hempen”), from cannabis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [kə.nəˈβa.sə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [kə.nəˈba.sə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ka.naˈba.sa]

Noun

canabassa f (plural canabasses)

1. hemp-agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum)

Related terms

• cànem

Further reading

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