amêijoa

Portuguese

Alternative forms

améixoa (Minho)

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably from Arabic المَحَار (al-maḥār). Compare Spanish almeja.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈme(j).ʒo.ɐ/ [aˈme(ɪ̯).ʒo.ɐ], /aˈme(j).ʒu.ɐ/ [aˈme(ɪ̯).ʒʊ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /aˈme(j).ʒwɐ/ [aˈme(ɪ̯).ʒwɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈme(j).ʒo.a/ [aˈme(ɪ̯).ʒo.a]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmɐj.ʒwɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmej.ʒwɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmej.ʒwɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈme.ʒwɐ/

Rhymes: (Brazil) -ejʒoɐ, -eʒoɐ, -ejʒuɐ, -eʒuɐ
Hyphenation: a‧mêi‧jo‧a

Noun

amêijoa f (plural amêijoas)

clam (bivalve mollusk)

Derived terms

amêijoa-branca
amêijoa-gigante
amêijoa-redonda

Further reading

“amêijoa”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
“amêijoa”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025