gírgola
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Catalan
Etymology
Perhaps from New Latin *gyrgula, an alteration of Latin *eryngula influenced by girat (“twisted”).
Pronunciation
Noun
gírgola f (plural gírgoles)
- oyster mushroom (any edible mushroom of the genus Pleurotus)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “gírgola” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Spanish
Noun
gírgola f (plural gírgolas)
- oyster mushroom (common edible mushroom of the species Pleurotus ostreatus)
- Synonyms: champiñón ostra, pleuroto en forma de ostra