aloc

Catalan

Etymology

Perhaps from Arabic ⁧خلوق⁩ (ḵalūq, “fragrant yellow ointment”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əˈlɔk]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [aˈlɔk]

Noun

aloc

chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus)

Further reading

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

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