torró

See also: Torro and torro

Catalan

Etymology

Uncertain. Either from:

terró, derivative of terrós (“earthy”) (Coromines): see Occitan terroun, Neapolitan terrone.
Latin torrēre.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [tuˈro]

IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencian) [toˈro]
Rhymes: -o

Noun

torró m (plural torrons)

turron (Spanish form of nougat)

Descendants

→? Spanish: turrón
- → English: turron, turrón, touron
- → French: touron

References

Coromines, Joan (1980–91). Diccionari etimològic i complementari de la llengua catalana. Barcelona: Curial.
Soler Amigó, Joan (2008-01-04). "Els torrons, tradició àrab". El Periódico de Catalunya.
“torró” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Spanish

Verb

torró

third-person singular preterite indicative of torrar

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