castanheira

See also: Castanheira

Portuguese

Etymology

By surface analysis, castanha +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kas.tɐ̃ˈɲe(j).ɾɐ/ [kas.tɐ̃ˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kaʃ.tɐ̃ˈɲe(j).ɾɐ/ [kaʃ.tɐ̃ˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kas.tɐˈɲe(j).ɾa/ [kas.tɐˈɲe(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 

  • Hyphenation: cas‧ta‧nhei‧ra

Noun

castanheira m (plural castanheiras)

  1. chestnut tree (a tree that bears chestnuts)
    Synonym: castanheiro

Derived terms

Noun

castanheira f (plural castanheiras)

  1. female equivalent of castanheiro

Further reading