pinheiro

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pinheiro (Pinus pinaster)

Etymology

From pinho (pine tree, pinewood) +‎ -eiro. Compare Galician piñeiro.

Pronunciation

 
 

Noun

pinheiro m (plural pinheiros)

  1. pine (any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, or similar)
    Synonym: (archaic) pino
  2. Christmas tree (tree decorated with hangings during Christmas)
    Synonym: árvore de Natal
  3. (South Brazil) Paraná pine (Araucaria angustifolia, a tree of South America)
    Synonyms: pinheiro-do-paraná, araucária

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