corball

Catalan

Etymology

From corb +‎ -all.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [kurˈbaʎ]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [korˈbaʎ]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [koɾˈbaʎ]

Noun

corball m (plural corballs)

1. a drum, especially the shi drum or gurbell (Umbrina cirrosa)
2. meagre

   Synonym: reig

3. brown meagre (Sciaena umbra)

   Synonym: corball de roca

Derived terms

• corball de fang
• corball de roca

Further reading

• “corball” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “corball” in termcat, Centre de Terminologia, 2024.