penjoll

Catalan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *penduculus, from *pendicāre, from pendeō (“I hang down”). The j is due to the influence of penjar (“hang”), another derivation from *pendicāre.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /pəɲˈʒɔʎ/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /peɲˈd͡ʒɔʎ/

Noun

penjoll m (plural penjolls)

A hanging cluster of flowers or fruits, a bunch.
Synonyms: pom, ramell
A pendant (a piece of jewellery which hangs suspended from a chain).

Further reading

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

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