espinho

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

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  • Homophone: Espinho
  • Hyphenation: es‧pi‧nho

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin spīnus (thorn-bush).

Noun

espinho m (plural espinhos)

  1. thorn (sharp protective spine of a plant)
  2. (by extension) any sharp point
    Synonym: ponta
  3. (botany, specifically) a thorn which grows from the woody core of a plant, as opposed to an acúleo, which grows from the epidermis
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Etymology 2

Verb

espinho

  1. first-person singular present indicative of espinhar