lligabosc

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of lliga (“to tie, to bind”) +‎ bosc (“wood”). Compare woodbine.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) /ˌʎi.ɡəˈbɔsk/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˌʎi.ɡaˈbɔsk/

Noun

lligabosc m (invariable)

honeysuckle
Synonyms: xuclamel, mare-selva, gallarets

Derived terms

lligabosc atlàntic
lligabosc biflor
lligabosc etrusc
lligabosc japonès
lligabosc mediterrani

Further reading

“lligabosc” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“lligabosc” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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