caparreta

Catalan

Etymology

From caparra +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [kə.pəˈrɛ.tə]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [kə.pəˈrə.tə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ka.paˈre.ta]

Noun

caparreta f (plural caparretes)

cochineal (insect in the family Coccidae)
Synonym: cotxinilla

Further reading

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

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