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papeleira.

paper mill (a factory devoted to making paper from wood pulp and other ingredients)

9 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/pa.peˈle(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[pa.peˈle(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/pɐ.pɨˈlɐj.ɾɐ/Portugal/pɐ.pɨˈlej.ɾɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. paper mill (a factory devoted to making paper from wood pulp and other ingredients)

    feminine
  2. wastepaper basket, wastebasket, wastebin, wastepaper bin

    feminine
  3. desk, wastebasket, wastebin, wastepaper bin

    feminine
  4. toilet roll holder

    Brazil · feminine
Where this word comes from

From papel + -eira. Piecewise doublet of papelaria.

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