See also: diospiro

Portuguese

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dióspiro

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek διόσπυρος (dióspuros, literally wheat of Zeus), from Διός (Diós, Zeus) +‎ πυρός (purós, wheat).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈɔs.pi.ɾu/ [d͡ʒɪˈɔs.pi.ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /ˈd͡ʒjɔs.pi.ɾu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈɔʃ.pi.ɾu/ [d͡ʒɪˈɔʃ.pi.ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /ˈd͡ʒjɔʃ.pi.ɾu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈɔs.pi.ɾo/ [d͡ʒɪˈɔs.pi.ɾo], (faster pronunciation) /ˈd͡ʒjɔs.pi.ɾo/

Noun

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dióspiro m (plural dióspiros)

  1. (Portugal) persimmon (fruit from tree of genus Diospyros)
    Synonym: (Brazil) caqui

Derived terms

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