carangueja

Portuguese

Etymology

Feminine of caranguejo.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾɐ̃ˈɡe.ʒɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾɐ̃ˈɡe.ʒa/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.ɾɐ̃ˈɡɐ(j).ʒɐ/

  • Hyphenation: ca‧ran‧gue‧ja

Noun

carangueja f (plural caranguejas)

  1. a female crab
  2. edible crab
    Synonyms: caranguejola, sapata
  3. plum
    Synonyms: ameixa, caranguejeira
  4. (nautical) yard of a large, quadrangular sail
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