bolota

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic بَلُّوطَة (ballūṭa), perhaps from Ancient Greek βαλανωτή (balanōtḗ), "acorn shaped". Compare Galician belota and Spanish bellota.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /boˈlɔ.tɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /boˈlɔ.ta/

  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔtɐ
  • Hyphenation: bo‧lo‧ta

Noun

bolota f (plural bolotas)

  1. acorn (fruit of the oak tree)
    Synonyms: glande, lande
  2. a small ball
    Synonym: bolinha
  3. a small, rigid, round object

See also

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