seitó

Catalan

Etymology

Possibly from Arabic زَيْتُون‎ (zaytūn, “olives”), in reference to the colour.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /səjˈto/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /sejˈto/

Noun

seitó m (plural seitons)

European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)
Synonym: aladroc
anchovy
Synonym: anxova

Further reading

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

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