grèvol

Catalan

Etymology

From earlier agrèvol, from Vulgar Latin *acrifolum, from Latin acrifolium, a variant of aquifolium (pointy-leafed [plant], holly).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [ˈɡɾɛ.βul]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [ˈɡɾɛ.vol]
  • Audio (Barcelona):(file)

Noun

grèvol m (plural grèvols)

  1. a holly, particularly the common European holly (Ilex aquifolium)
  2. a grouse, particularly the hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)

Synonyms

  • (common holly) boix grèvol

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