mostajeiro

Portuguese

mostajeiro

Etymology

From a Vulgar Latin extension of Latin mustum (“must”), because of the berries being stored in must or tasting of wine. See Arabic مُشْتَهَى (muštahā) for cognates.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mos.taˈʒe(j).ɾu/ [mos.taˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mos.taˈʒe(j).ɾu/ [mos.taˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /moʃ.taˈʒe(j).ɾu/ [moʃ.taˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mos.taˈʒe(j).ɾo/ [mos.taˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /muʃ.tɐˈʒɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /muʃ.tɐˈʒɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /muʃ.tɐˈʒej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /muʃ.tɐˈʒej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /muʃ.tɐˈʒe.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: mos‧ta‧jei‧ro

Noun

mostajeiro m (plural mostajeiros)

1. Sorbus spp., especially common whitebeam (Aria edulis, syn. Sorbus aria)