espantallops

Catalan

Etymology

From espanta (“scares”) +‎ llops (“wolves”). According to a popular belief, the rattling of the seed pods in the wind frightens wolves.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /əsˌpan.təˈʎops/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /esˌpan.taˈʎops/

Noun

espantallops m (plural espantallops)

bladder-senna (Colutea arborescens)

Further reading

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

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