caranguejeira

Portuguese

Etymology

From caranguejo (“crab”) +‎ -eira (“-er”), meaning "crab-like [spider]".

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾɐ̃.ɡeˈʒe(j).ɾɐ/ [ka.ɾɐ̃.ɡeˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾɐ̃.ɡeˈʒe(j).ɾa/ [ka.ɾɐ̃.ɡeˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.ɾɐ̃.ɡɨˈʒɐj.ɾɐ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.ɾɐ̃.ɡɨˈʒej.ɾɐ/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.ɾɐ̃.ɡɨˈʒej.ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.ɾɐ̃.ɡɨˈʒe.ɾɐ/

Noun

caranguejeira f (plural caranguejeiras)

  1. (Brazil) any of several species of large, hairy spiders, such as those in the genus Avicularia and Grammostola
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