belly → beehive 1 realization Unique
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Catalan
lexeme buc
meaning 1 belly
direction →
meaning 2 beehive De tal buc tal eixam.
From such a hive such a swarm.
reference DIEC2
comment From Frankish *būk 'belly', from Proto-Germanic *būkaz 'belly, stomach' (compare German Bauch, English dialectal bouk)

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