gavarra
Catalan
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Occitan gabarra, from Basque gabarra, perhaps from Latin carabus.
Noun
gavarra f (plural gavarres)
Derived terms
- gaverrer
- gavarrot
Etymology 2
Of pre-Roman origin. Compare Basque kapar (“bramble”).
Noun
gavarra f (plural gavarres)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “gavarra”, 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