buirac

Catalan

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [bujˈɾak]

Noun

buirac m (plural buiracs)

1. quiver (container for arrows)

   Synonym: carcaix

2. pincushion (device designed to receive sewing pins)

   Synonyms: buirac de sastre, coixí d'agulles

Further reading

• “buirac” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
• “buirac”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024