alheira

Portuguese

Etymology

From alho (“garlic”) +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

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

  • Hyphenation: a‧lhei‧ra

Noun

alheira f (plural alheiras)

  1. (Portugal) a type of Portuguese sausage, made with bread, garlic, and meat (other than pork)
    Synonym: tabafeia
  2. clipping of erva-alheira (hedge mustard)
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