mancenilha

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish manzanilla.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mɐ̃.seˈni.ʎɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mɐ̃.seˈni.ʎa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ̃.sɨˈni.ʎɐ/

  • Hyphenation: man‧ce‧ni‧lha

Noun

mancenilha f (plural mancenilhas)

  1. (botany) manchineel tree
    Synonyms: árvore-da-morte, mancenilheira
  2. olive variety

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