This is the 2594th most frequent Catalan word.
magdalena
"Magdalena" in Catalan refers to a small sponge cake or cupcake.
In this sentence, 'magdalena' refers to a type of sweet baked good, equivalent to a muffin in English.
Vaig menjar una magdalena amb xocolata per esmorzar.
I ate a muffin with chocolate for breakfast.
Here, 'magdalena' appears in a figurative expression, emphasizing something surreal or unexpected.
Quan va escoltar la notícia, es va quedar palplantat, com si hagués vist magdalenes volant.
When he heard the news, he was stunned, as if he had seen muffins flying.
The word 'magdalena' is used in its generic formulation to define its characteristics and typical consumption.