secall

Catalan

Etymology

sec +‎ -all

Pronunciation

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

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /seˈkaʎ/

Noun

secall m (plural secalls)

A dead branch, deadwood.
(colloquial) A withered person, a skeleton.
A kind of sweet biscuit similar to a biscotti.

Derived terms

secalló
secallós

Further reading

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

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