Catalan

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Etymology

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From vitx, dialectal plural form of vit (penis). The plural form was taken for a singular and gave rise to a new plural form, vitxos. The singular form bitxo was created from this via back-formation and respelled in accordance with the Catalonian merger of /v/ and /b/.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bitxo m (plural bitxos)

  1. chili pepper
    Synonyms: pebrina, vitet

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