Catalan
noun
Cat·a·lan
ˈka-tə-lən 
-ˌlan
1
: a native or inhabitant of Catalonia
2
: the Romance language of Catalonia, Valencia, Andorra, and the Balearic islands
Catalan
adjective
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Enjoy a Catalan breakfast of garbanzo con butifarra negra and blanco, a stew with two types of sausage, plump raisins, and crunchy toasted pine nuts.
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Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025
The film captures his transformation from a symbol of Catalan resistance under Franco’s dictatorship to the patriarch whose legacy was overshadowed by scandal and betrayal.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Together, the trio is synonymous with some of the most inventive expressions of Catalan cuisine.
—Agnish Ray, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
Their findings were brought together by a collaborative research team from the Catalan Institute of Human Palaeoecology and Social Evolution (IPHES-CERCA), Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), and the National Human Evolution Research Centre (CENIEH) — recently published in Nature.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
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Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025
The film captures his transformation from a symbol of Catalan resistance under Franco’s dictatorship to the patriarch whose legacy was overshadowed by scandal and betrayal.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Together, the trio is synonymous with some of the most inventive expressions of Catalan cuisine.
—Agnish Ray, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
Their findings were brought together by a collaborative research team from the Catalan Institute of Human Palaeoecology and Social Evolution (IPHES-CERCA), Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), and the National Human Evolution Research Centre (CENIEH) — recently published in Nature.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Catalan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Catalan. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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