carraspic

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan taraspic, from Latin thlaspi, from Ancient Greek θλάσπῐς (thláspis, “shepherd's purse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kə.rəsˈpik]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ka.rasˈpik]

Noun

carraspic m (plural carraspics)

1. candytuft (plant of the genus Iberis, especially Iberis umbellata or Iberis saxatilis)

Hyponyms

• capblanc
• matablat
• viudeta

Further reading

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