dióspiro

See also: diospiro

Portuguese
dióspiro

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek διόσπυρος (dióspuros, literally “wheat of Zeus”), from Διός (Diós, “Zeus”) +‎ πυρός (purós, “wheat”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈɔs.pi.ɾu/ [d͡ʒɪˈɔs.pi.ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /ˈd͡ʒjɔs.pi.ɾu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈɔʃ.pi.ɾu/ [d͡ʒɪˈɔʃ.pi.ɾu], (faster pronunciation) /ˈd͡ʒjɔʃ.pi.ɾu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈɔs.pi.ɾo/ [d͡ʒɪˈɔs.pi.ɾo], (faster pronunciation) /ˈd͡ʒjɔs.pi.ɾo/

Noun

dióspiro m (plural dióspiros)

  1. (Portugal) persimmon (fruit from tree of genus Diospyros)
    Synonym: (Brazil) caqui

Derived terms
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