besuc
Catalan
editEtymology
editUncertain. Compare Occitan besugue (“crosseyed”), Portuguese besugo (“seabream”), Spanish besugo (“blackspot seabream”). Perhaps, like Spanish bisojo (“crosseyed”), derived from a Vulgar Latin *bisoculus.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbesuc m (plural besucs)
- axillary seabream (Pagellus acarne)
- Synonyms: aligot, besuc blanc, calet
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “besuc”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “besuc” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.