escanyallops

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of escanya (“to choke, to strangle”) +‎ llops (“wolves”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˌka.ɲəˈʎops]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [esˌka.ɲaˈʎops]

Noun

escanyallops m (invariable)

wolfsbane (Aconitum napellus)
Synonyms: acònit blau, tora blava, matallops blau, herba tora, herba verinosa

Further reading

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

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