abobra

See also: Abobra

Portuguese

Etymology

Reduction of abóbora.

Noun

abobra f (plural abobras)

  1. Alternative form of abóbora

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

From Hispanic Medieval Latin apopores, apoperes, of unknown origin.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈbobɾa/ [aˈβ̞o.β̞ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -obɾa
  • Syllabification: a‧bo‧bra

Noun

abobra f (plural abobras)

  1. pumpkin, squash (any vegetable belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae)

References
  1. Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1991) The reflexes of the Proto-Indo-European laryngeals in Latin (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 2), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 33

Further reading
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