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amendoins

Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Tupi mandubi, influenced by amêndoa (almond). Doublet of mandubi.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.mẽ.doˈĩ/, /a.mẽˈduj̃/ [a.mẽˈduɪ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.mẽ.doˈĩ/

  • Hyphenation: a‧men‧do‧im

Noun

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amendoim m (plural amendoins) (botany)

  1. Arachis hypogaea (a herbaceous plant of the Leguminosae family, native to South America and cultivated in different regions of the world)
    1. peanut (edible seed of this plant, which is also used to produce oil and butter)

Derived terms

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References

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