clova

Catalan

Alternative forms

• esclova

Etymology

From Gaulish cnoua (“nut”); akin to Welsh cnau, Irish cnó.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈklɔ.βə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈklɔ.və]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈklɔ.va]

Noun

clova f (plural cloves)

1. shell

   Synonyms: closca, clofolla

2. valve
3. (cork industry) woody, outer part of a cork

Further reading

• “clova” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
• “clova”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
• “clova” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.