catxel
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Possibly a diminutive of *catxa, variant of cassa (“ladle”), from a pre-Roman root *katti, or from earlier *catxil, from Latin conchylium (“shellfish”), in which case a doublet of conquilla.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
catxel m (plural catxels)
- common cockle (Cerastoderma edule)
- Synonyms: escopinya de gallet, gall, gallet, carculla, petxina ratllada, berberetxo
Further reading edit
- “catxel” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.