pixallits

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of pixa (“to piss”) +‎ llits (“beds”). From the diuretic properties of the root. Compare French pissenlit, English pissabed.

Pronunciation

Noun

pixallits m (invariable)

  1. dandelion
    Synonym: dent de lleó
  2. sow thistle
    Synonym: lletsó

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