limão

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See also: lìmào and lǐmào

Portuguese

A lemon (left) and a lime. (right)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic لَيْمُون (laymūn) via Andalusian Arabic, from Persian لیمو (limu), لیمون (limun).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: li‧mão

Noun

limão m (plural limões)

  1. lemon (citrus fruit)
    Synonym: limão-siciliano
  2. (Brazil) lime (citrus fruit)
    Synonym: lima
  3. (South Brazil) lemandarin, rangpur

Usage notes

Descendants

  • Swahili: limau

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