mangabeira

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English

Noun

mangabeira (plural mangabeiras)

  1. Any plant of the genus Hancornia.

Portuguese

Etymology

From mangaba +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mɐ̃.ɡaˈbe(j).ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mɐ̃.ɡaˈbe(j).ɾa/
 

Noun

mangabeira f (plural mangabeiras)

  1. mangabeira

Further reading

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /manɡaˈbeiɾa/
  • Rhymes: -eiɾa
  • Syllabification: man‧ga‧bei‧ra

Noun

mangabeira f (plural mangabeiras)

  1. mangabeira
    • 1907, Boletín de la Secretaría de Fomento, page 342:
      La mangabeira produce hule de buena calidad pero en pequeña cantidad por ser árbol de cortas dimenciones.
      The mangabeira produces a high-quality rubber, but in small quantities due to its small size.