carúncula

== Catalan == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin caruncula, diminutive of carō (“flesh”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [kəˈɾuŋ.ku.lə] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [kaˈɾuŋ.ku.la] === Noun === carúncula f (plural carúncules) (anatomy, botany) caruncle wattle ==== Derived terms ==== carunculat === Further reading === “carúncula”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin caruncula. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kaˈɾunkula/ [kaˈɾũŋ.ku.la] Rhymes: -unkula Syllabification: ca‧rún‧cu‧la === Noun === carúncula f (plural carúnculas) wattle (of bird) [from late 15th c.] === Further reading === “carúncula”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025