blaver
Catalan
Alternative forms
- blavero
Etymology
From blau (“blue”) + -er, from the blue strip that distinguishes the Valencian flag.
Pronunciation
Adjective
blaver (feminine blavera, masculine plural blavers, feminine plural blaveres)
- (relational) of blaverisme (Blaverism), a Valencian regionalist ideology
Noun
blaver m (plural blavers, feminine blavera, feminine plural blaveres)
- a follower of blaverisme
Further reading
- “blaver”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025.
- “blaver” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
Scots
Alternative forms
- blavert
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈblɑːvər/
- (Southern Scots) IPA(key): /ˈbleɪvər/
Noun
blaver (plural blavers)
- A cornflower (Centaurea cyanus).
- bluebell in Scots, harebell in English (Campanula rotundifolia). See blawort.
- long-headed poppy (Papaver dubium).