espina-xoca

Catalan

Etymology

Literally, “shock thorn”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˌpi.nəˈʃɔ.kə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [esˌpi.naˈt͡ʃɔ.ka]

Noun

espina-xoca f (plural espina-xoques)

1. a cocklebur, especially the spiny cocklebur (Xanthium spinosum)

   Synonyms: catxurrera, enganxamonyos, gafet, gossets, herba xoca, obriülls

Further reading

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