carnestoltes

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin carnēs tollitas.

Noun

carnestoltes m (plural carnestoltes)

  1. carnival before Lent in the Catalan Countries
    Synonym: carnaval
  2. a straw effigy burned on the last day of carnival

Further reading

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