alheira

Portuguese

Etymology

From alho (“garlic”) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈʎɐj.ɾɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈʎɐj.ɾɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈʎej.ɾɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈʎej.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈʎe.ɾɐ/

• Hyphenation: a‧lhei‧ra

Noun

alheira f (plural alheiras)

1. (Portugal) a type of Portuguese sausage, made with bread, garlic and meats other than pork
2. Clipping of erva-alheira. (hedge mustard)

Further reading

• alheira on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt