catxel
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Etymology
Possibly a diminutive of *catxa, variant of cassa (“ladle”), from a pre-Roman root *katti, or from earlier *catxil, from Latin conchylium (“shellfish”), in which case a doublet of conquilla.
Pronunciation
Noun
catxel m (plural catxels)
- common cockle (Cerastoderma edule)
- Synonyms: escopinya de gallet, gall, gallet, carculla, petxina ratllada, berberetxo
Further reading
- “catxel” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
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