espardenya

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan espartenya, from espart (“esparto grass”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [əs.pərˈdɛ.ɲə]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əs.pərˈdə.ɲə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [es.paɾˈðe.ɲa]

Noun

espardenya f (plural espardenyes)

espadrille
royal sea cucumber (Parastichopus regalis)
Synonyms: llonguet, llongo, sola

Further reading

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

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