dendezeiro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From dendê +‎ -zeiro.

Pronunciation

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

  • Hyphenation: den‧de‧zei‧ro

Noun

dendezeiro m (plural dendezeiros)

  1. oil palm (Elaeis guineensis, a palm tree native to west and southwest Africa)