escurçana
Catalan
editEtymology
editFrom escurçó (“viper”) with a change of suffix.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editescurçana f (plural escurçanes)
- a stingray, especially the common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) or the roughtail stingray (Bathytoshia centroura)
Synonyms
edit- (roughtail stingray): escurçana clavellada, romeguera
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “escurçana” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.