This is the 6894th most frequent Catalan word.
tóbal
"Tóbal" is a Catalan synonym for "tépal," referring to the leaf-like segments of a flower's perianth when sepals and petals are indistinguishable.
Here, 'tóbal' is used as a noun referring to a specific item or object in a context that assumes its meaning.
El tóbal estava penjat a la paret.
The tóbal was hanging on the wall.
In this case, 'tóbal' is used as a noun indicating a purchase that suggests the speaker believes the listener knows what it refers to.
Vaig comprar un tóbal nou per a casa.
I bought a new tóbal for the house.
Here, 'tóbal' is used nostalgically or metaphorically to refer to something symbolic or memorable from the past.