calcatreppola

Italian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.

Noun

calcatreppola f (plural calcatreppole)

1. any of various thorny plants:
   1. red starthistle (Centaurea calcitrapa)
   2. yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis)
   3. field eryngo (Eryngium campestre)

Further reading

• calcatreppola in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana