escorrialles

Catalan

Alternative forms

escorries

Etymology

From escórrer +‎ -all +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [əs.ku.riˈa.ʎəs]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əs.ko.riˈa.ʎəs]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [es.ko.riˈa.ʎes]

Noun

escorrialles f pl (plural only)

dregs, last drops
Va alçar el vas per empassar-se les escorrialles de llet.
She raised the glass to gulp down the last drops of milk.

Further reading

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

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