pescoceira

Portuguese

Etymology

From pescoço +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pes.koˈse(j).ɾɐ/ [pes.koˈse(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
 

  • Hyphenation: pes‧co‧cei‧ra

Noun

pescoceira f (plural pescoceiras)

  1. large neck
    Synonym: cachaço
  2. neck cover
  3. trap that captures birds by the neck (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
  • pescoceiro

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