carvalho

See also: Carvalho

Portuguese

carvalho (Quercus robur)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese carvallo of uncertain origin. Possibly from a pre-Roman substrate of Iberia [Term?]. Apparently cognate to Asturian carbayu, Asturian carba, Galician carballo, carba; and Spanish carbayo, Spanish carballo.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaʁˈva.ʎu/ [kaɦˈva.ʎu]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /kaɾˈva.ʎu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /kaʁˈva.ʎu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaɻˈva.ʎo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐɾˈva.ʎu/

Homophone: Carvalho
Rhymes: -aʎu
Hyphenation: car‧va‧lho

Noun

carvalho m (plural carvalhos)

oak (tree)
oak (wood)

Derived terms

carvalhal

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