amêndoa
See also: améndoa
Portuguese
amêndoas
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *amandula, *amyndula, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē), of Pre-Greek origin. Doublet of amígdala and amídala.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈmẽ.do.ɐ/, /aˈmẽ.du.ɐ/ [aˈmẽ.dʊ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /aˈmẽ.dwɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈmẽ.do.a/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈmẽ.dwɐ/
- Hyphenation: a‧mên‧do‧a
Audio (Brazil) (file)
Noun
amêndoa f (plural amêndoas)
- almond (nut of the Prunus dulcis tree)
- stone; pit (hard seed of a fleshy fruit)
- Synonym: caroço
Derived terms
- amendoazinha (diminutive)
- amendoado
- amendoar
- amendoeira
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