niell

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin nigellus, from niger (“black”).

Noun

niell m (plural niells)

(nautical) reef
Synonym: escull
tartar
Synonym: carrall
(art) niello

Further reading

“niell”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024

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