azinheira

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azinheira (Quercus ilex)

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From azinha +‎ -eira. From Old Galician-Portuguese azỹeira, from azinna, anzinna, enzinna, from Vulgar Latin ilicīna, from Latin ilex (holm oak).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.zĩˈɲe(j).ɾɐ/ [a.zĩˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ziˈɲe(j).ɾa/ [a.ziˈɲe(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧zi‧nhei‧ra

Noun

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azinheira f (plural azinheiras)

  1. holm oak (Quercus ilex, a tree of the Mediterranean)
    Synonyms: azinha, azinho, sardão
    • 1971, José Afonso (lyrics and music), “Grândola, Vila Morena”, in Cantigas do Maio:
      À sombra duma azinheira
      Que já não sabia a idade
      Jurei ter por companheira
      Grândola, a tua vontade
      In the shadow of a holm oak
      Which no longer knew its age
      I swore as my companion
      Grândola, your will