Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
abobra. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
abobra, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
abobra in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
abobra you have here. The definition of the word
abobra will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
abobra, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Portuguese
Etymology
Reduction of abóbora.
Noun
abobra f (plural abobras)
- Alternative form of abóbora
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
From Hispanic Medieval Latin apopores, apoperes, of unknown origin.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈbobɾa/
- Rhymes: -obɾa
- Syllabification: a‧bo‧bra
Noun
abobra f (plural abobras)
- pumpkin, squash (any vegetable belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae)
References
- ^ Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1991) The reflexes of the Proto-Indo-European laryngeals in Latin (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 2), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 33
Further reading