Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catànies

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cata-nies
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Catalan sweet made from almonds coated in caramel and powdered chocolate.

Example Sentences

"Crema Catalana is used in stuffed fruits, such as Peres de Lleida, pears from Lleida, one of the oldest towns in Catalonia; Catànies, Catalan marcona sweetened almonds; Mató de Pedralbes, a Catalan cream treat from Barcelona; Manjar blanco, a Spanish blancmange eaten throughout the Spanish-speaking world; and Xuixos, a deep-fried custard-filled cylindrical pastry."
"Other sweet treats include catànies, chocolate-covered Catalan almonds, nutty galetas (biscuits), melindros (ladyfingers) and many varieties of torró (nougat)."
"The rest of the dinner went on with a tense normality and, as soon as we had our catànies and coffee, we said goodbye to the family, alluding to the fact that we had to get up early in the morning."

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan catànies.

Word Breakdown

Root: catànies

Questions

What does catànies mean?: A Catalan sweet made from almonds coated in caramel and powdered chocolate.
Where does catànies come from?: Borrowed from Catalan catànies.

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