matagallina

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of mata (“to kill”) +‎ gallina (“hen”).

Noun

matagallina f (plural matagallinas)

(botany) flax-leaved daphne, Daphne gnidium
Synonyms: torvisco, torrisco

Further reading

“matagallina”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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