borrissol

Catalan

Etymology

From borra +‎ -ís +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [bu.riˈsɔl]

IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencian) [bo.riˈsɔl]

Noun

borrissol m (plural borrissols)

lint
(botany, zoology) down
thyme-leaf sandwort (Arenaria serpyllifolia)
(Empordà) chickweed

Synonyms

(down, lint): pelussa
(downy hair): pel moixí
(downy feathers): plomís
(type of sandwort): herba pisona
(chickweed): morró

Further reading

“borrissol” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“borrissol”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“borrissol” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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