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blaugrana

blue-and-red (FC Barcelona)

adjective blah-oo-GRAH-nah Rare

Origin: From Catalan blau (blue) + grana (crimson/scarlet), the official club colors of FC Barcelona.

Usage Note

Blaugrana refers exclusively to FC Barcelona's colors (blue and crimson) and by extension to the club or its supporters. It comes from Catalan and is used in Spanish sports media without translation. The noun el blaugrana can also mean 'the Barça player'.

Examples

"El equipo blaugrana ganó la liga."

Natural Translation

The blue-and-red team won the league.

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