espinheiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From espinho (“thorn-bush”) +‎ -eiro (“-eer”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.pĩˈɲe(j).ɾu/ [is.pĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu], /es.pĩˈɲe(j).ɾu/ [es.pĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.pĩˈɲe(j).ɾu/ [is.pĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu], /es.pĩˈɲe(j).ɾu/ [es.pĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.pĩˈɲe(j).ɾu/ [iʃ.pĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu], /eʃ.pĩˈɲe(j).ɾu/ [eʃ.pĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.piˈɲe(j).ɾo/ [es.piˈɲe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.piˈɲɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.piˈɲɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.piˈɲej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.piˈɲej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.piˈɲe.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: es‧pi‧nhei‧ro

Noun

espinheiro m (plural espinheiros)

1. bramble (or similar thorny bush)