mostajeiro
Portuguese
editEtymology
editFrom a Vulgar Latin extension of Latin mustum (“must”), because of the berries being stored in must or tasting of wine. See Arabic مُشْتَهَى (muštahā) for cognates.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: mos‧ta‧jei‧ro
Noun
editmostajeiro m (plural mostajeiros)
- Sorbus spp., especially common whitebeam (Aria edulis, syn. Sorbus aria)