pixallits

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of pixa (“to piss”) +‎ llits (“beds”). From the diuretic properties of the root. Compare French pissenlit, English pissabed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌpi.ʃəˈʎits]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌpi.ʃaˈʎits]

Noun

pixallits m (invariable)

1. dandelion

   Synonym: dent de lleó

2. sow thistle

   Synonym: lletsó

Further reading

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