melva

Catalan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *milva, alternation of Latin milvus (“gurnard”).

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛl.və/

(Central) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛl.bə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛl.va/

Noun

melva f (plural melves)

bullet tuna (Auxis rochei)
Synonyms: mèlvera, bísol, baldufa
frigate tuna (Auxis thazard)
Synonyms: bísol, baldufa

Further reading

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

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