abelharuco

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• abejaruco
• melharuco

Etymology

Derived from abelha (“bee”) +‎ -uco, bees being one it's main sources of food.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.be.ʎaˈɾu.ku/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.be.ʎaˈɾu.ku/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.be.ʎaˈɾu.ko/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.bɨ.ʎɐˈɾu.ku/ [ɐ.βɨ.ʎɐˈɾu.ku]

• Hyphenation: a‧be‧lha‧ru‧co

Noun

abelharuco m (plural abelharucos)

1. (Portugal) bee-eater (any of several birds in the family Meropidae)

   Synonym: abelheiro