pimenta-do-reino

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “pepper of the kingdom”, kingdom meaning Portugal, from where it was initially imported to Brazil.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /piˌmẽ.tɐ.duˈʁej.nu/ [piˌmẽ.tɐ.duˈheɪ̯.nu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /piˌmẽ.tɐ.duˈʁej.nu/ [piˌmẽ.tɐ.duˈχeɪ̯.nu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /piˌmẽ.ta.doˈʁej.no/ [piˌmẽ.ta.doˈheɪ̯.no]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /piˌmẽ.tɐ.duˈʁɐj.nu/ [piˌmẽ.tɐ.ðuˈʁɐj.nu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /piˌmẽ.tɐ.duˈʁej.nu/ [piˌmẽ.tɐ.ðuˈʁej.nu]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /piˌmẽ.tɐ.duˈʁej.nu/ [piˌmẽ.tɐ.ðuˈʁej.nu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /piˌmẽ.tɐ.duˈʁe.nu/ [piˌmẽ.tɐ.ðuˈʁe.nu]

  • Hyphenation: pi‧men‧ta‧-do‧-rei‧no

Noun

pimenta-do-reino f (plural pimentas-do-reino) (chiefly Brazil)

  1. black pepper (Piper nigrum, a flowering vine)
  2. black pepper (the fruits of the black pepper plant used as spice)

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