figueiral

Portuguese

Etymology

From figueira (“fig tree”) +‎ -al (“field of”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fi.ɡe(j)ˈɾaw/ [fi.ɡe(ɪ̯)ˈɾaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fi.ɡɐjˈɾal/ [fi.ɣɐjˈɾaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fi.ɡɐjˈɾal/ [fi.ɣɐjˈɾaɫ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /fi.ɡejˈɾal/ [fi.ɣejˈɾaɫ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /fi.ɡejˈɾal/ [fi.ɣejˈɾaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /fi.ɡeˈɾa.li/ [fi.ɣeˈɾa.li]

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
• Hyphenation: fi‧guei‧ral

Noun

figueiral m (plural figueirais)

1. a place with an abundance of fig trees; an orchard of fig trees

   Synonym: figueiredo

Related terms

• figueira
• figo