caramujeira

Portuguese
caramujeira (Dipsas indica)

Etymology

From caramujo (“snail”) +‎ -eira, literally, “snailer”, or more loosely translated as “snail-eater”, as these animals are commonly found preying on gastropods and other small invertebrates.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾa.muˈʒe(j).ɾɐ/ [ka.ɾa.muˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾa.muˈʒe(j).ɾa/ [ka.ɾa.muˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾa]

  • Rhymes: -ejɾɐ
  • Hyphenation: dor‧mi‧dei‧ra

Noun

caramujeira f (plural caramujeiras)

  1. (Brazil, regional) snail-eater (snake of the genus Dipsas)
    Synonyms: dormideira, papa-lesmas
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