Portuguese

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Etymology

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From giesta +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒi.esˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [ʒɪ.esˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ʒjesˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [ʒjesˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʒi.eʃˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [ʒɪ.eʃˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ʒjeʃˈte(j).ɾɐ/ [ʒjeʃˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒi.esˈte(j).ɾa/ [ʒɪ.esˈte(ɪ̯).ɾa], (faster pronunciation) /ʒjesˈte(j).ɾa/ [ʒjesˈte(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 

  • Hyphenation: gi‧es‧tei‧ra

Noun

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giesteira f (plural giesteiras)

  1. (botany) broom (leguminosae shrub)
    Synonyms: gesta, giesta