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espinheiro.

bramble (or similar thorny bush)

10 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/is.pĩˈɲe(j).ɾu/Brazil[is.pĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/es.pĩˈɲe(j).ɾu/Brazil[es.pĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil

bramble (or similar thorny bush)
masculine

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *spey-der. Proto-Italic *speinā Latin spīna Latin spīnus Old Galician-Portuguese espinho Portuguese espinho Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old Galician-Portuguese -eiro Portuguese -eiro Portuguese espinheiro From espinho (“thorn-bush”) + -eiro (“-eer”).

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