pintacoques

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of pinta (“to paint”) +‎ coques (“cakes, cocas”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌpin.təˈko.kəs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌpin.taˈko.kes]

Noun

pintacoques m (invariable)

1. opium poppy

   Synonym: cascall

Further reading

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