charneca

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown, possibly from Vulgar Latin *cerrica, from cerrus (“Turkey oak”), via Mozarabic.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃɐɾ.ˈnɛ.kɐ/
  • Hyphenation: char‧ne‧ca

Noun

charneca f (plural charnecas)

  1. heathland (tract of scrubland habitats characterised by open, low growing woody vegetation)
    • 1930, Florbela Espanca, Charneca em Flor:
      Olhos a arder em êxtases de amor, / Boca a saber a sol, a fruto, a mel: / Sou a charneca rude a abrir em flor!
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