xulla

Catalan

Etymology

From earlier ensunya (“lard”) by a process of palatalisation (i.e. *enxunya), dissimilation (i.e. *enxulla), and misdivision (i.e. *en xulla). Ultimately from Latin axungia (“axle grease”). Cognate to Galician enxunlla, Spanish enjundia.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.ʎə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃu.ʎa/

Noun

xulla f (plural xulles)

(Balearics) bacon
Synonym: cansalada
(Empordà) A strip of fried bacon.
(Valencia) A cooked pork, beef, goat, or lamb rib.
Synonym: costella

Derived terms

coca de xulla

Further reading

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

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