catxel

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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catxel m (plural catxels)

  1. common cockle (Cerastoderma edule)
    Synonyms: escopinya de gallet, gall, gallet, carculla, petxina ratllada, berberetxo

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