capoll

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin *cappullus, representing a blend of cappellus (“hat”) and cucullus (“hood, cowl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kəˈpoʎ]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [kaˈpoʎ]

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Noun

capoll m (plural capolls)

1. (botany) bud

   Synonym: poncella

2. (botany) stem (of a fruit)

   Synonym: peduncle

3. husk

   Synonym: clofolla

4. cocoon (silky protective case spun by insects)

Further reading

• “capoll”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007