corretjós

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Etymology

From corretja +‎ -ós.

Pronunciation

Adjective

corretjós (feminine corretjosa, masculine plural corretjosos, feminine plural corretjoses)

  1. leathery, coriaceous
    Synonym: coriaci
  2. (figurative) tough, chewy
    Synonym: corretjut
    • 1970, Santiago Llensa de Gelcen, Bolets de les rodalies d'Igualada:
      La seva carn—si així es pot dir—és de consistència fortament corretjosa, gairebé llenyosa, i no mengívola, per tant.
      Its flesh—if it can be called that—is of a leathery, almost woody consistency, and consequently inedible.

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