becvermell

Catalan

Etymology

From bec (“beak, bill”) +‎ vermell (“red”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌbeɡ.bərˈmɛʎ]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌbeɡ.vərˈməʎ]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌbeɡ.veɾˈmeʎ]

Adjective

becvermell (feminine becvermella, masculine plural becvermells, feminine plural becvermelles)

1. red-billed

Derived terms

• gralla becvermella

Noun

becvermell m (plural becvermells)

1. red-crested pochard

   Synonym: xibec cap-roig

Further reading

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