This is the 5513th most frequent Catalan word.
creta
"Creta" in Catalan means "chalk" in English.
Here, 'creta' refers to chalk, a writing or drawing material.
La creta que fas servir per dibuixar és blanca.
The chalk you use for drawing is white.
In this sentence, 'creta' again refers to chalk used by artists for drawing and sketching.
Els artistes van emprar creta per fer esbossos al taller.
The artists used chalk to make sketches in the workshop.
Here, 'creta' refers to the geological substance, chalk, forming a natural feature like a cliff.