verdulaire
Catalan
Etymology
From verdura + -aire, with subsequent dissimilation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central) [bər.duˈlaj.ɾə]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [vər.duˈlaj.ɾə]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [veɾ.ðuˈlaj.ɾe]
Noun
verdulaire m or f by sense (plural verdulaires)
- vegetable seller, greengrocer
- Synonym: verdurer
- (derogatory) busybody, gossip
- Synonym: marmanyer
Related terms
- verdureria
Further reading
- “verdulaire”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025.
- “verdulaire” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.