See also: Barreiro

Galician

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Etymology

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Barro (mud, clay) +‎ -eiro.

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Noun

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barreiro m (plural barreiros)

  1. slough (muddy area)
  2. clay pit (quarry where clay is extracted)
  3. cliff, drop, ravine
    Synonyms: cantil, cavorco
  4. (ornithology) swift (Apus apus)
    Synonyms: birrio, cirrio

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Adjective

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barreiro (feminine barreira, masculine plural barreiros, feminine plural barreiras)

  1. muddy

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From barro (mud) +‎ -eiro.

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barreiro m (plural barreiros)

  1. slough (muddy area)
    Synonyms: barral, lamaçal
  2. clay pit (quarry where clay is extracted)
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