coralet

Catalan

Etymology

From coral (“coral”) +‎ -et.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ku.ɾəˈlɛt]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ko.ɾəˈlət]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ko.ɾaˈlet]

Noun

coralet m (plural coralets)

1. barberry (Berberis)

   Synonym: espinavineta

2. chili pepper

   Synonym: bitxo

3. firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus)

   Synonyms: sabatera, xinxa roja, falsa marieta, xinxa de les malves, moret, retoret, dimoniet

Derived terms

• coraletera
• coralets del Japó

Further reading

• “coralet”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “coralet” in termcat, Centre de Terminologia, 2026.