bolor

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese balor, from Latin pallōrem (paleness; moldiness), from palleō (to look pale)

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /buˈloɾ/, /buˈlɔɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /buˈlo.ɾi/, /buˈlɔ.ɾi/

  • Homophone: bolou (non-rhotic accents)
  • Hyphenation: bo‧lor

Noun

bolor m (plural bolores)

  1. mold (woolly or furry growth of tiny fungi)
    Synonym: mofo

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