No. 2,086 in Catalan
ortega
"Ortega" in Catalan refers to a type of plant known as "milk thistle" in English.
In a sentence
L'Ortega és un cognom comú en algunes regions d'Espanya.
Ortega is a common surname in some regions of Spain.
In this sentence, 'Ortega' is used as a proper noun to designate a surname.
L'ortega, una planta molt utilitzada en la medicina tradicional.
Ortega, a plant widely used in traditional medicine.
In this sentence, 'ortega' refers to a common name for a plant in some locales.
En l'últim llibre que vaig llegir, ‘Ortega’ era el protagonista principal.
In the last book I read, ‘Ortega’ was the main protagonist.
Here, 'Ortega' is mentioned as a fictional character's name, indicating its usage as a literary proper noun.
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