barrejat

Barrejat is a Catalan adjective derived from the verb barrejar, meaning to mix or blend. In standard Catalan, barrejat is masculine singular, barrejada is feminine singular; the plural forms are barrejats and barrejades. The term describes something that has been composed from several different elements.

In culinary use, barrejat commonly characterizes dishes or preparations that combine diverse ingredients in a single result, such as mixed rice, stews, or salads. Outside of cuisine, barrejat can describe mixed or blended characteristics in other contexts when elements are combined, including in descriptions of art or music.

The word is used throughout Catalan-speaking areas, including Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, and Valencia, and is understood in neighboring regions with Catalan influence. Because Catalan adjectives agree in gender and number, barrejat takes the appropriate feminine or plural forms to match the noun it modifies. Dictionaries of Catalan and regional cookbooks include barrejat as a standard lexical item. Citations to specific regional usages vary by dialect and publication, but the core meaning remains consistent: something that is not one single component but a composite of several parts.