bessó
See also: besso
Catalan
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Of unknown origin. Suggestions have included Proto-Indo-European *bekione (“double, partner”), Latin *bissōne (“double”), and a a pre-Roman *bikione related to Basque biki (“twin”), biko (“pair”), and bikun (“double”). Compare also Occitan besson, from the same Old Occitan root.
Adjective
bessó (feminine bessona, masculine plural bessons, feminine plural bessones)
Derived terms
Noun
bessó m (plural bessons, feminine bessona)
Etymology 2
Probably from a semantic variation of ametlla bessona (“conjoined almond”).
Noun
bessó m (plural bessons)
- the meat of a nut; especially an almond
- the meat of a fruit or vegetable
- bone marrow
- the meat or essence of something
Further reading
- “bessó” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.