englantina

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Occitan englentina, from Vulgar Latin *aquilentum, from aculeus (“thorn, spine”). Cognate with French églantine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əŋ.ɡlənˈti.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [eŋ.ɡlanˈti.na]

Noun

englantina f (plural englantines)

1. the flower of the evergreen rose

Derived terms

• englantina roja
• englantiner

Further reading

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