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groc

Pronunciation: [ˈɡɾo̞k]

“groc” is a Catalan word. Its meaning in English:

adjective

  1. yellow

In Catalan

  1. Del color de l'or, el safrà o la llimona.
  2. Pàl·lid
  3. Color de l'espectre entre el verd i el taronja.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan groc (also spelled groch, grog), from Latin crocum (“saffron”), neuter form of crocus (“crocus, saffron flower”), from Ancient Greek κρόκος (krókos). Compare Occitan cròc, Sardinian grogu.

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