remena-rocs

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of remena (“to move”) +‎ rocs (“rocs”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) /rəˌmɛ.nəˈrɔks/

IPA^(key): (Balearic) /rəˌmə.nəˈrɔks/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /reˌme.naˈrɔks/

Noun

remena-rocs m (invariable)

turnstone (wading bird of the genus Arenaria)
Synonym: picaplatges

Further reading

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

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