pixacà

Catalan

Etymology

From pixa (penis) +‎ (dog).

Pronunciation

Noun

pixacà m (plural pixacans) (botany)

  1. A name for various species of toadstools, including:
    1. the panther cap (Amanita pantherina)
      Synonym: pigat bord
    2. death cap (Amanita phalloides)
      Synonym: farinera borda
    3. false chanterelle (Cantharellus aurantiacus)
      Synonym: fals rossinyol
    4. ink caps (Coprinus)
      Synonym: bolet de femer
    5. webcaps (genus Cortinarius)
      Synonym: cortinari
    6. (Valencia) waxcaps (genus Hygrocybe)
  2. dandelion (genus Taraxacum)
    Synonyms: angelets, dent de lleó
  3. (Balearic) stinking goosefoot
    Synonyms: herba sardinera, blet pudent, vulvària

Derived terms

  • pixacà barbut

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