No. 7,789 in Catalan

cloïsses

Clams.

In a sentence

M'agraden les cloïsses quan estan cuinades amb salsa marinera.
I like clams when they're cooked with marinara sauce.
Here, 'cloïsses' refers to the seafood item 'clams', used in the context of a dish.
La platja estava plena de closques de cloïsses.
The beach was full of clam shells.
In this sentence, 'cloïsses' denotes the clams whose shells are mentioned, making it a reference to their natural habitat.
Hem anat al mercat per comprar cloïsses fresques.
We went to the market to buy fresh clams.
This sentence uses 'cloïsses' to describe seafood available for purchase, emphasizing their freshness.

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