clova

Catalan

Alternative forms

esclova

Etymology

From Gaulish cnoua (“nut”); akin to Welsh cnau, Irish cnó.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈklɔ.βə]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈklɔ.və]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈklɔ.va]

Noun

clova f (plural cloves)

shell
Synonyms: closca, clofolla
valve
(cork industry) woody, outer part of a cork

Further reading

“clova” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
“clova”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“clova” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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