garsa

See also: gārša, garšā, and garša

Catalan

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly of Celtic origin, from Celtiberian *cárcia, from Proto-Celtic *korksā, akin to Welsh crychydd and Breton kerc'heiz, and ultimately onomatopoeic in nature.

Compare Aragonese garza, Occitan agaça, gacha, Italian gazza, and French agace.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈɡar.sə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈɡaɾ.sa]
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Noun

garsa f (plural garses)

  1. magpie

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