figueiral

Portuguese

Etymology

From figueira (“fig tree”) +‎ -al (“field of”).

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fi.ɡe(j)ˈɾaw/ [fi.ɡe(ɪ̯)ˈɾaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fi.ɡɐjˈɾal/ [fi.ɣɐjˈɾaɫ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /fi.ɡejˈɾal/ [fi.ɣejˈɾaɫ]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /fi.ɡejˈɾal/ [fi.ɣejˈɾaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /fi.ɡeˈɾa.li/ [fi.ɣeˈɾa.li]

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: fi‧guei‧ral

Noun

figueiral m (plural figueirais)

  1. a place with an abundance of fig trees; an orchard of fig trees
    Synonym: figueiredo
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