reboll

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *repullus (“sprout”), from pullus (“chick”). Cognate with Galician rebolo, Spanish rebollo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [rəˈβoʎ]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [rəˈboʎ]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [reˈboʎ]

Noun

reboll m (plural rebolls)

1. (botany) sprout, shoot

   Synonyms: rebrot, relluc

2. Pyrenean oak (Quercus pyrenaica)

Derived terms

• rebollam
• rebollar
• rebolleda

 

Further reading

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