espicossar

Catalan

Etymology

From es- + picar + -ós-.

Pronunciation

Verb

espicossar (first-person singular present espicosso, first-person singular preterite espicossí, past participle espicossat); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /o/

  1. (transitive) to peck at (things on the ground), to pick up with the beak
    • 2015, Sebastià Alzamora, El malcontenta:
      Espicossaven la terra i els insectes que hi trobaven. Semblaven tranquil·les, les tres gallines.
      They pecked at the ground and the insects which they found there. They seemed tranquil, the three hens.

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