neret

Catalan

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Ancient Greek νήρῐον (nḗrion, “oleander”) with the collective suffix -et.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [nəˈɾɛt]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [nəˈɾət]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [neˈɾet]

Noun

neret m (plural nerets)

1. alpenrose (Rhododendron ferrugineum)

   Synonyms: boixerica, gavet

Further reading

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

Latin

Verb

nēret

1. third-person singular imperfect active subjunctive of neō