oitizeiro

Portuguese

Etymology

oiti +‎ -z- +‎ -eiro

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /oj.t͡ʃiˈze(j).ɾu/ [oɪ̯.t͡ʃiˈze(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /oj.t͡ʃiˈze(j).ɾu/ [oɪ̯.t͡ʃiˈze(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /oj.t͡ʃiˈze(j).ɾo/ [oɪ̯.t͡ʃiˈze(ɪ̯).ɾo]

• Hyphenation: oi‧ti‧zei‧ro

Noun

oitizeiro m (plural oitizeiros)

1. (botany) the plant Moquilea tomentosa, especially found in the Northeast Region of Brazil.

   Synonym: oiti

Further reading

• “oitizeiro”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024