No. 5,283 in Catalan

bruc

"Bruc" in Catalan means "heather," a type of shrub.

In a sentence

Aquest bruc és una planta típica de la zona mediterrània.
This heather is a typical plant of the Mediterranean region.
Here, 'bruc' refers to the noun representing the plant species 'heather'.
He vist un bruc florit al costat del camí.
I have seen a flowering heather beside the path.
In this sentence, 'bruc' again denotes the plant 'heather', emphasizing its state ('flowering').
Els brucs són molt resistents i creixen en zones seques.
Heathers are very hardy and grow in dry areas.
'Brucs' is used in plural form to describe the resilience of the plant species in general.

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