lletsó

Catalan

Alternative forms

• lletissó, llecsó

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *lactitiōne, alteration of *lacticīnus from lac, lactis (“milk”). Compare lacticīnium (“milk product”). Feeding these plants to livestock was once thought to promote lactation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ʎətˈso]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ʎetˈso]

Noun

lletsó m (plural lletsons)

1. sow thistle

Derived terms

• lletsó d'ase
• lletsó de muntanya

Related terms

• lletuga

Further reading

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