verdulaire

Catalan

Etymology

From verdura +‎ -aire, with subsequent dissimilation.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [bər.duˈlaj.ɾə]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [vər.duˈlaj.ɾə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [veɾ.ðuˈlaj.ɾe]

Noun

verdulaire m or f by sense (plural verdulaires)

vegetable seller, greengrocer
Synonym: verdurer
(derogatory) busybody, gossip
Synonym: marmanyer

Related terms

verdureria

Further reading

“verdulaire”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“verdulaire” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

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