llampuga
Catalan
Etymology 1
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *lampūca, from lampas (“lamp; torch”). Or perhaps from Ancient Greek λάμπουσα (lámpousa), present active participle of λάμπω (lámpō, “to shine”).
Related terms
- llampuc
Etymology 2
Back-formation from llampúgol, variant form of llampúdol.
Noun
llampuga f (plural llampugues)
- common privet (Ligustrum vulgare)
- Synonym: olivereta
- Mediterranean buckthorn (Rhamnus alaternus)
- Synonym: aladern
Further reading
- “llampuga” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.