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espinho.

thorn (sharp protective spine of a plant)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/isˈpĩ.ɲu/Brazil[isˈpĩ.j̃u]Brazil/esˈpĩ.ɲu/Brazil[esˈpĩ.j̃u]Brazil
  1. thorn (sharp protective spine of a plant)

    masculine
  2. any sharp point

    broadly · masculine
  3. a thorn which grows from the woody core of a plant, as opposed to an acúleo, which grows from the epidermis

    masculine · specifically
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese espinho, from Latin spīnus (“thorn-bush”).

verb/isˈpĩ.ɲu/Brazil[isˈpĩ.j̃u]Brazil/esˈpĩ.ɲu/Brazil[esˈpĩ.j̃u]Brazil
  1. first-person singular present indicative of espinhar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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