becplaner

Catalan

Etymology

From bec (“beak, bill”) +‎ planer (“flat, level”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌbek.pləˈne]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌbek.plaˈneɾ]

Noun

becplaner m (plural becplaners)

1. spoonbill

   Synonym: espàtula

Derived terms

• becplaner comú

Further reading

• “becplaner” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.