cafeeiro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From café + -eiro.

    Pronunciation

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

    • Hyphenation: ca‧fe‧ei‧ro

    Noun

    cafeeiro m (plural cafeeiros)

    1. coffee tree or shrub (any of the rubiaceous shrubs of the genus Coffea)

    Adjective

    cafeeiro (feminine cafeeira, masculine plural cafeeiros, feminine plural cafeeiras)

    1. (relational) coffee
      A indústria cafeeira teve um papel importantíssimo na economia brasileira.
      The coffee industry had a very important role in Brazilian economy.

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