abelheiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From abelha (“bee”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌa.be.ˈʎe(j).ɾu/

Noun

abelheiro m (plural abelheiros, feminine abelheira, feminine plural abelheiras)

beekeeper (someone who keeps beehives for commercial purposes)
bee-eater (any of several birds in the family Meropidae)

Synonyms

(beekeeper): apicultor
(bee-eater): abelharuco, abejaruco, melharuco

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