desferracavalls

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of desferra (“to unshoe”) +‎ cavalls (“horses”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [dəsˌfɛ.rə.kəˈβaʎs]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [dəsˌfɛ.rə.kəˈvaʎs]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [desˌfɛ.ra.kaˈvaʎs]

Noun

desferracavalls m (invariable)

horseshoe vetch (Hippocrepis comosa)

Further reading

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

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