barballó

Catalan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *barbalionis, modification of barba (“beard”) Iovis (“of Jupiter”), a name anciently applied to butcher's broom.

Noun

barballó m (plural barballons)

1. (dialectal) lavender

   Synonym: espígol

Related terms

• margalló

Further reading

• “barballó” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “barballó” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.