fruta-de-manteiga

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Portuguese

Etymology

From fruta (“fruit”) +‎ de (“of”) +‎ manteiga (“butter”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌfɾu.tɐ.d͡ʒi.mɐ̃ˈte(j).ɡɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌfɾu.ta.de.mɐ̃ˈte(j).ɡa/
 

  • Hyphenation: fru‧ta‧-de‧-man‧tei‧ga

Noun

fruta-de-manteiga f (plural frutas-de-manteiga)

  1. (Brazil, botany) Pouteria ramiflora (large Brazilian tree)
    Synonyms: curriola, figo, fruta-de-veado, guacá, joão, joão-de-leite, leitosa

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