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Terms in Catalan 731-740 of 1164

nabiu vermell

[Catalan]

Lingonberry or cowberry. Red whortleberry. It is similar to a cranberry.

nacre

/NAH-kreh/
[Catalan] plural nacres

Fan mussel. A shellfish which grows up to 40 cm (16") long but which otherwise has the appearance of a large, slightly elongated mussel. The adductor muscle is edible.

nadiu

/nah-DEE-oo/
[Catalan]

Bilberry, whortleberry, blaeberry, or whinberry. A name for different berries, including wild cranberry (Airelle rouge). Airelle is also the name for a spirit made from these berries.

nap

/nahps/
[Catalan] plural naps

Turnip

naronja

/nah-ROHN-jhah/
[Catalan]

Grapefruit

navalla

/nah-VAH-yah/
[Catalan] plural navallas

This term applies to any of the razor shells, a type of long clam which beds itself into the sand.

navella

/nah-VEH-yah/
[Catalan] plural navellas

This term applies to any of the razor shells, a type of long clam which beds itself into the sand.

nécora

/NEH-koh-rehs/
[Catalan] plural nécores

Velvet swimming crab. One of the largest of the swimming crabs. A small spider crab with sweet, flaky white flesh. It has good flavour but is too small to pick, so is used in soups.

nero

/MEH-roh/
[Catalan] plural neros

Grouper. The most common species, this is reddish or yellowish brown particularly popular in North Africa. Being firm and dense, and relatively bone-free, makes it good for poaching or grilling. Good cold.

nero bord

[Catalan]

A type of comber fish. This one has vertical bands. A bony fish with very good flavour, useful for soups.