oriola

See also: Oriola and oriolà

Catalan

Alternative forms

• riola

Etymology

Inherited from Latin aureola. Doublet of aurèola, a learned borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [u.ɾiˈɔ.lə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [o.ɾiˈɔ.lə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [o.ɾiˈɔ.la]

Noun

oriola f (plural orioles)

1. Maltese starthistle (Centaurea melitensis)
2. longfin gurnard (Chelidonichthys obscurus)

   Synonym: lluerna fosca

3. tub gurnard (Chelidonichthys lucerna)

   Synonym: lluerna vera

Further reading

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