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didal

Pronunciation: [diˈðal]

“didal” is a Catalan word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. thimble
  2. fingercot, fingerstall
  3. foxglove, especially dwarf Spanish foxglove (Digitalis minor), a species endemic to the Balearic Islands
  4. acorn cup
  5. small glass

In Catalan

  1. Capseta, típicament metàl·lica i quasi cilíndrica, pensada per protegir l'extrem d'un dit de punxades quan es cus i també per fer força amb el dit protegit contra el cap de l'agulla sense que aquesta es clavi en la pell.
  2. Cadascun dels elements independents de l'equip d'un jugador de raspall destinats a protegir els dits del fregament.

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin digitāle, from Latin digitālis (“digital”). Doublet of digital, which was borrowed from Latin. The word is used in the plural as a common name for the foxglove because of the fingerstall- or thimble-like shape of the flowers.

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