talla-roques

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of talla (“to cut”) +‎ roques (“rocks”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌta.ʎəˈrɔ.kəs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌta.ʎaˈrɔ.kes]

Noun

talla-roques m (invariable)

1. scale-rayed wrasse (Acantholabrus palloni)

   Synonym: tord de fons

Further reading

• “talla-roques”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024