cacaueiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From cacau +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.kawˈe(j).ɾu/ [ka.kaʊ̯ˈe(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.kawˈe(j).ɾu/ [ka.kaʊ̯ˈe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.kawˈe(j).ɾo/ [ka.kaʊ̯ˈe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.kawˈɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.kawˈɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.kawˈej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.kawˈej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.kawˈe.ɾu/

Noun

cacaueiro m (plural cacaueiros)

1. cacao (tree)

Adjective

cacaueiro (feminine cacaueira, masculine plural cacaueiros, feminine plural cacaueiras)

1. (relational) cocoa

   A produção cacaueira foi gravemente prejudicada devido à infestação da vassoura-de-bruxa no estado da Bahia.

   Cocoa production was severely harmed due to the witch's broom infestation in the state of Bahia.