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capgròs

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Catalan

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A capgròs in a festival in Manresa.
flathead mullet, Mugil cephalus.

Etymology

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From cap (head) +‎ gros (large).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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capgròs (feminine capgrossa, masculine plural capgrossos, feminine plural capgrosses)

  1. having a large head
    Synonym: cabut
    Coordinate term: culgròs

Noun

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capgròs m (plural capgrossos)

  1. (folklore) participant at a local festival who parades wearing a large papier maché head, giving the impression of having a very short body
    Synonym: nan
    Coordinate term: gegant
  2. tadpole
    Synonym: cullerot
  3. (zoology) flathead mullet, Mugil cephalus
    Synonym: llíssera llobarrera

Further reading

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