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bàlan.

any crustacean of the Balanus taxonomic genus

5 characters2 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈba.lən]Balearic, Central, Northern[ˈba.lan]Northwestern, Valencia

  1. any crustacean of the Balanus taxonomic genus

    masculine

  2. glans

    dated · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Latin balanus (“acorn”), from Ancient Greek βάλανος (bálanos, “acorn”). Cognate with French balane, Italian balano, Portuguese bálano, Spanish bálano.

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