palmeira

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See also: Palmeira

Galician

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /palˈmejɾa/
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Rhymes: -ejɾa
Hyphenation: pal‧mei‧ra

Noun

palmeira f (plural palmeiras)

palm (tropical tree)

Further reading

“palmeira”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024
“palmeira” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).

Portuguese

Alternative forms

palmeyra (obsolete)

Etymology

From palma (“palm”) +‎ -eira (“forms tree names”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pawˈme(j).ɾɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pawˈme(j).ɾa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /palˈmɐj.ɾɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /palˈmej.ɾɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /palˈmej.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /palˈme.ɾɐ/

Rhymes: -ejɾɐ, (Portugal) -ɐjɾɐ
Homophone: Palmeira
Hyphenation: pal‧mei‧ra

Noun

palmeira f (plural palmeiras)

palm (tropical tree)
Synonyms: coqueiro, palma

Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants

→ English: palmyra

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