madrilla

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish madrilla, diminutive of madre (“mother”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [məˈðɾi.ʎə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [maˈðɾi.ʎa]

Noun

madrilla f (plural madrilles)

1. Southwest European nase (Parachondrostoma toxostoma)

Derived terms

• madrilleta

Further reading

• “madrilla” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.