sobral

Portuguese

Etymology

From sobro (“cork oak”) +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /soˈbɾaw/ [soˈbɾaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /suˈbɾal/ [suˈβɾaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /suˈbɾal/ [suˈβɾaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /suˈbɾa.li/ [suˈβɾa.li]

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
• Hyphenation: so‧bral

Noun

sobral m (plural sobrais)

1. a grove (or any aggregation) of cork oaks (Quercus suber)

   Synonym: sobreiral