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medronho

medronho

English

Noun

medronho (uncountable)

  1. A Portuguese brandy made from the berries of the strawberry tree.

Portuguese

medronhos

Etymology

Uncertain. Cognate with Spanish madroño.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /me.ˈdɾo.ɲu/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /me.ˈdɾo.ɲo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɨ.ˈðɾo.ɲu/
  • Hyphenation: me‧dro‧nho

Noun

medronho m (plural medronhos)

  1. the berry of the strawberry tree
  2. (uncountable) medronho (alcoholic beverage)

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