recife

See also: Recife

Portuguese

recife

Etymology

From the Arabic رَصِيف‎ (raṣīf, “pier, platform, wharf”)

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.ˈsi.fi/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /he.ˈsi.fe/
Hyphenation: re‧ci‧fe
Homophone: Recife

Noun

recife m (plural recifes)

(geography) reef (rocks at or near surface of the water)

Synonyms

abrolho, arrecife, baixio (of sand), escolho, restinga (Portugal)

Related terms

atol
recifoso

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