No. 3,352 in Catalan
arínsols
"Arínsols" refers to the last rays of sunlight before sunset.
In a sentence
Els arínsols caien després de la forta nevada d'anit.
The fir scales were falling after last night's heavy snow.
Here, 'arínsols' refers to the reproductive organs or scales of a fir tree.
El bosc estava ple d'arínsols esquinçats per la tempesta.
The forest was full of fir scales torn by the storm.
In this sentence, 'arínsols' again refers to parts of the tree, specifically being affected by the weather.
Els nens recollien arínsols com un joc al parc de muntanya.
The children were collecting fir scales as a game in the mountain park.
Here, 'arínsols' takes on a playful context as objects of interest collected by the children.
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