cullera

See also: cullerà

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kuˈʎe.ɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [kuˈʎe.ɾa]

Etymology 1

Uncertain, probably from Latin cochleare, from cochlea (“shell”), possibly through French cuillère. Compare Occitan culhièr, Spanish cuchara, Portuguese colher.

Noun

cullera f (plural culleres)

1. spoon

Coordinate terms

• forquilla
• ganivet

Related terms

• culler
• cullerada
• culleraire
• cullerer
• culleres de pastor
• cullereta
• cullerot

Etymology 2

a male northern shoveler duck

By extension from the above.

Noun

cullera f (plural culleres)

1. northern shoveler duck (Spatula clypeata, formerly Anas clypeata)

   Synonyms: ànec cullerot, ànec paleter, bec d'espàtula

Etymology 3

Unknown.

Noun

cullera f (plural culleres)

1. a small area which is accidentally left unpainted

Further reading

• “cullera” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “cullera”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
• “cullera” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “cullera” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.