abobrinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From abobra +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.bɔˈbɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [a.bɔˈbɾĩ.j̃ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.bɔˈbɾi.ɲa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.bɔˈbɾi.ɲɐ/ [ɐ.βɔˈβɾi.ɲɐ]

Noun

abobrinha f (plural abobrinhas)

Diminutive of abobra: small pumpkin
(Brazil) courgette (a small marrow/squash)
Synonym: (Portugal) curgete
(Brazil, figuratively) nonsense

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