biriba

See also: biribá

English

Etymology

From Portuguese biribá, from Old Tupi.

Noun

biriba (plural biribas)

  1. The tropical tree (Rollinia mucosa, syn. Rollinia deliciosa), native to South America, cultivated widely.
  2. The fruit from that tree, the wild sugar-apple.

See also

Further reading

Cebuano

Etymology

From Portuguese biribá, from Old Tupi.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bi‧ri‧ba

Noun

biriba

  1. biriba tree (Rollinia mucosa, syn. Rollinia deliciosa)
  2. wild sugar-apple (the fruit of this tree)

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • beriba, beriva, biriva

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Old Tupi.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /biˈɾi.bɐ/ [biˈɾi.βɐ]

  • Hyphenation: bi‧ri‧ba

Noun

biriba m (plural biribas) (Brazil)

  1. (card games) card game variety, precursor to canastra
  2. snack consisting of sausages and pickles on a stick, served at parties
  3. (Rio Grande do Norte) character in bumba meu boi who chases after children using a whip

Noun

biriba f (plural biribas) (Brazil)

  1. (Rio Grande do Sul) short stick
    Synonym: cacete
  2. (Minas Gerais) filly (young female horse) able to work
  3. (Maranhão) used bicycle
    Hypernym: bicicleta

Noun

biriba m or f by sense (plural biribas) (Brazil)

  1. (South Brazil, colloquial) native or inhabitant of the countryside
    1. (Rio Grande do Sul) native or inhabitant of the montainous regions of Rio Grande do Sul
    2. native or inhabitant of São Paulo
    3. (also Southeast Brazil except Minas Gerais, dated) native or inhabitant of Minas Gerais
  2. mule herder
    Hypernym: tropeiro

Adjective

biriba m or f (plural biribas) (Brazil)

  1. (South Brazil) of, from, or relating to the countryside
    Synonyms: caipira, matuto
    1. (Rio Grande do Sul) of, from or relating to the montainous regions of Rio Grande do Sul
    2. of, from or relating to São Paulo
    3. (also Southeast Brazil except Minas Gerais, dated) of, from or relating to Minas Gerais
  2. distrustful, mistrustful, suspicious
    Synonyms: desconfiado, melindroso
  3. (Rio Grande do Sul) relating to a short stick

Further reading

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