mabre

Catalan

Un mabre

Alternative forms

marbre

Etymology

Variant form of marbre (“marble”), referring to the marbled appearance of the skin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈma.βɾə]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈma.bɾə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈma.bɾe]

Noun

mabre m (plural mabres)

striped seabream (Lithognathus mormyrus)
Synonym: mabret

Derived terms

mabritxol

Further reading

“mabre” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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