acúleo

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See also: aculeo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aculeus.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: a‧cú‧le‧o

Noun

acúleo m (plural acúleos)

  1. thorn (sharp protective spine of a plant)
    Synonym: espinho

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aculeus.

Noun

acúleo m (plural acúleos)

  1. stinger (of animal)
  2. thorn (of plant)

Further reading