pixallits
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Verb-object compound, composed of pixa (“to piss”) + llits (“beds”). From the diuretic properties of the root. Compare French pissenlit, English pissabed.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pixallits m (invariable)
- dandelion
- Synonym: dent de lleó
- sow thistle
- Synonym: lletsó
Further reading edit
- “pixallits” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.