abobrinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From abobra +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.bɔˈbɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [a.bɔˈbɾĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.bɔˈbɾi.ɲa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.bɔˈbɾi.ɲɐ/ [ɐ.βɔˈβɾi.ɲɐ]

  • Hyphenation: a‧bo‧bri‧nha
  • Audio (Brazil):(file)

Noun

abobrinha f (plural abobrinhas)

  1. diminutive of abobra
    Synonyms: aboborinha, abobrazinha, aboborazinha
  2. (Brazil) courgette (a small marrow/squash)
    Synonym: (Portugal) curgete
  3. (Brazil, figuratively) nonsense

Derived terms

  • abobrinha italiana

Further reading

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