polvoró

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish polvorón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [pul.βuˈɾo]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencian) [pol.voˈɾo]

Noun

polvoró m (plural polvorons)

1. a type of shortbread biscuit traditionally served at Christmastime

Related terms

• pólvora

Further reading

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