This is the 8541st most frequent Catalan word.
durícies
Calluses.
The word "durícies" refers to the callouses formed on the skin due to pressure or friction.
Les durícies als peus es formen per causa de la fricció.
Calluses on the feet form due to friction.
Here "durícies" again denotes callouses, specifically the ones mentioned as being removed.
Vaig intentar eliminar les durícies amb pedra tosca.
I tried to remove the calluses with a pumice stone.
In this case, "durícia" is metaphorically used to describe emotional hardness or lack of empathy.