corrandes
kuˈɾandəs
CA
Small, round, sweet pastries typical of Catalonia, usually filled with pumpkin or sweet potato.
Les corrandes són una pastisseria típica de la tardor a Catalunya.
Corrandes are a typical autumn pastry in Catalonia.
Etymology
The word derives from the Catalan 'corona' (crown), referring to the circular shape of the pastry.
Memory Aid
Think 'round' matches the shape, and 'Catalan' matches the origin to connect corrandes to these sweet pastries.
Collocations
corrandes de carbassapastisseria corrandescorrandes casolanes
Synonyms
corones de pastisseria