papaorelles

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of papa (“to swallow”) +‎ orelles (“ears”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌpa.pə.uˈɾɛ.ʎəs]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌpa.pə.oˈɾə.ʎəs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌpa.pa.oˈɾe.ʎes]

Noun

papaorelles m (plural papaorellesos)

1. earwig

   Synonyms: corcollana, tisoreta

Further reading

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