velló

See also: vello and Vello

Catalan

Etymology

Probably an alteration of Old Catalan véllor, from Vulgar Latin *vellor, velloris, from Latin vellus, velleris. Cf. also Spanish vellón.

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /vəˈʎo/

(Central) IPA^(key): /bəˈʎo/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /veˈʎo/

Noun

velló m (plural vellons)

(agriculture) fleece; the wool of a woolly animal, such as a sheep
(agriculture) fleece; the skin of a woolly animal with the wool still attached

Related terms

vell m

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