carnestoltes
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Catalan
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]carnestoltes m (invariable)
- carnival before Lent in the Catalan Countries
- Synonym: carnaval
- a straw effigy burned on the last day of carnival
Further reading
[edit]- “carnestoltes” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.