azinheira

Portuguese

azinheira (Quercus ilex)

Alternative forms

azinheyra (obsolete)

Etymology

Azinha +‎ -eira. From Old Portuguese azỹeira, from azinna, anzinna, enzinna, from Vulgar Latin ilicīna, from Latin ilex (“holm oak”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌaziˈɲe(j)ɾa/, /ˌaziˈɲe(j)ɾɐ/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐziˈɲɐjɾɐ/, /ɐziˈɲejɾɐ/
Hyphenation: a‧zi‧nhei‧ra

Noun

azinheira f (plural azinheiras)

Holm oak (Quercus ilex, a tree of the Mediterranean)

Synonyms

azinha
azinho
sardão

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