ginjeira

Portuguese

Etymology

From ginja (“sour cherry”) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒĩˈʒe(j).ɾɐ/ [ʒĩˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒĩˈʒe(j).ɾɐ/ [ʒĩˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒĩˈʒe(j).ɾa/ [ʒĩˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒĩˈʒɐj.ɾɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒĩˈʒɐj.ɾɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒĩˈʒej.ɾɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒĩˈʒej.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒĩˈʒe.ɾɐ/

• Hyphenation: gin‧jei‧ra

Noun

ginjeira f (plural ginjeiras)

1. sour cherry (Prunus cerasus, a tree of Europe and Southeast Asia)

Derived terms

• conhecer de ginjeira/saber de ginjeira