carnassa

Catalan

Etymology

From carn +‎ -assa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kərˈna.sə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [kaɾˈna.sa]

Noun

carnassa f (plural carnasses)

1. bits of flesh removed from hides during the process of tanning
2. Pastinaca lucida, a species of parsnip endemic to the islands of Mallorca and Menorca

Further reading

• “carnassa”, 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