lichieira

Portuguese

Etymology

From lichia / líchia / lichi (“lychee”) +‎ -eira (forms the names of plants from their fruit).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /li.ʃiˈe(j).ɾɐ/ [li.ʃɪˈe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], (faster pronunciation) /liˈʃje(j).ɾɐ/ [liˈʃje(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /li.ʃiˈe(j).ɾa/ [li.ʃɪˈe(ɪ̯).ɾa], (faster pronunciation) /liˈʃje(j).ɾa/ [liˈʃje(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 

  • Hyphenation: li‧chi‧ei‧ra

Noun

lichieira f (plural lichieiras)

  1. lychee (the tree Litchi chinensis)
    Synonym: lichia

Further reading

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