pereiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From pero (“apple”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peˈɾe(j).ɾu/ [peˈɾe(ɪ̯).ɾu]

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈɾɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈɾɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈɾej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈɾej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨˈɾe.ɾu/

• Rhymes: -ejɾo, (Portugal) -ɐjɾo
• Hyphenation: pe‧rei‧ro

Noun

pereiro f (plural pereiros)

1. a variety apple tree that gives small apples

   Synonym: macieira

2. a variety pear tree

   Synonym: pereira

Related terms

• pera
• pero