cacaueiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From cacau +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.kawˈe(j).ɾu/ [ka.kaʊ̯ˈe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.kawˈe(j).ɾo/ [ka.kaʊ̯ˈe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.kawˈɐj.ɾu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.kawˈej.ɾu/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.kawˈej.ɾu/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.kawˈe.ɾu/

Noun

cacaueiro m (plural cacaueiros)

cacao (tree)

Adjective

cacaueiro (feminine cacaueira, masculine plural cacaueiros, feminine plural cacaueiras)

(relational) cocoa
A produção cacaueira foi gravemente prejudicada devido à infestação da vassoura-de-bruxa no estado da Bahia.
Cocoa production was severely harmed due to the witch's broom infestation in the state of Bahia.

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