pinheiro

See also: Pinheiro

Portuguese

pinheiro (Pinus pinaster)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pĩˈɲe(j).ɾu/ [pĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /piˈɲe(j).ɾo/ [piˈɲe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /piˈɲɐj.ɾu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /piˈɲej.ɾu/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /piˈɲej.ɾu/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /piˈɲe.ɾu/

Homophone: Pinheiro
Hyphenation: pi‧nhei‧ro

Noun

pinheiro m (plural pinheiros)

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

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