escuma

Pronunciation: [əsˈku.mə]

“escuma” is a Catalan word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

foam, froth, lather
scum

In Catalan

Conjunt de bombolles que es produeixen a la superfície d’un líquid en agitar-lo o per reacció.

Etymology

Probably blend of Latin spūma and a Germanic skum, from Proto-Germanic *skūmaz. Compare Galician escuma, French écume, Sicilian scuma.

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More Catalan words

escultor
escultura
escultural
escultòric
escumadora
escumar
escumera
escumós

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