No. 3,922 in Catalan
clarianes
"Clarianes" means "clearings" or "gaps in the clouds" in English.
In a sentence
Les clarianes al cel mostraven que la pluja s'acabaria aviat.
The clearings in the sky indicated that the rain would end soon.
In this sentence, 'clarianes' refers to breaks or openings in the clouds.
Entre les clarianes del bosc, vam veure algunes flors silvestres.
Through the clearings in the forest, we saw some wildflowers.
Here, 'clarianes' denotes open spaces surrounded by trees.
Va ser sorprenent la quantitat de clarianes de llum que van passar per les cortines.
It was surprising the amount of light streaks that passed through the curtains.
In this usage, 'clarianes' is used metaphorically to describe patches of sunlight.
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