carvalho

See also: Carvalho

Portuguese
carvalho (Quercus robur)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐɾ.ˈva.ʎu/
  • Hyphenation: car‧va‧lho
  • Rhymes: -aʎu

Noun

carvalho m (plural carvalhos)

  1. oak (tree)
  2. oak (wood)
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