abelheiro

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Portuguese

Etymology

From abelha (bee) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧be‧lhei‧ro

Noun

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

  1. beekeeper (someone who keeps beehives for commercial purposes)
    Synonym: apicultor
  2. bee-eater (any of several birds in the family Meropidae)
    Synonyms: abelharuco, abejaruco, melharuco