virosta

Catalan

Etymology

Perhaps from brosta (“brush”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [biˈɾɔs.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [viˈɾɔs.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [viˈɾɔs.ta]

Noun

virosta f (plural virostes)

1. leaf litter

   Synonym: fullaraca

Further reading

• “virosta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “virosta” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.