escorça

Catalan

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin scortea.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˈkɔr.sə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [esˈkɔɾ.sa]

Noun

escorça f (plural escorces)

bark (of a tree)
rind (of a fruit, cheese, etc.)
Antonym: polpa
crust (of a planet)
Synonym: crosta
shell (of a nut, crustacean, etc.)
(anatomy) the outer covering of an organ
(figurative) outside, appearance
L'escorça dura em resguarda de qualsevol perill.
The tough exterior shields me from any danger.

Derived terms

escorça cerebral f
escorçar (verb)

Related terms

escorçador (adjective)

Further reading

“escorça” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“escorça” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Verb

escorça

inflection of escorçar:
1. third-person singular present indicative
2. second-person singular imperative

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