rosegall

Catalan

Etymology

From rosegar +‎ -all.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ru.zəˈɣaʎ]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ro.zəˈɣaʎ]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ro.zeˈɣaʎ]

Noun

rosegall m (plural rosegalls)

1. something gnawed or nibbled
2. (in the plural) Gnawed remains; leavings, leftovers

   Quan ells mengen una poma, em tiren els rosegalls.

   When they eat an apple, they throw me the remains.

Further reading

• “rosegall”, 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