vellut

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin villūtus, derived from Latin villus (“tuft of hair”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [bəˈʎut]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [vəˈʎut]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [veˈʎut]

Noun

vellut m (plural velluts)

velvet
(in the plural) edible amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor)

Derived terms

ull de vellut
vellutejar
velluter
vellutet

Further reading

“vellut” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“vellut”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“vellut” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
“vellut” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

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