caramujeira

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Portuguese

caramujeira (Dipsas indica)

Etymology

From caramujo (snail) +‎ -eira, literally, snailer, or more loosely translated as snail-eater, as these animals are commonly found preying on gastropods and other small invertebrates.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾa.muˈʒe(j).ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾa.muˈʒe(j).ɾa/

  • Rhymes: -ejɾɐ
  • Hyphenation: dor‧mi‧dei‧ra

Noun

caramujeira f (plural caramujeiras)

  1. (Brazil, regional) snail-eater (snake of the genus Dipsas)
    Synonyms: dormideira, papa-lesmas