dióspiro
See also: diospiro
Portuguese
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dióspiro
Alternative forms
- diospiro
Etymology
From Ancient Greek διόσπυρος (dióspuros, literally “wheat of Zeus”), from Διός (Diós, “Zeus”) + πυρός (purós, “wheat”).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdjɔʃpiɾu/
Noun
dióspiro m (plural dióspiros)
- persimmon (fruit from tree of genus Diospyros)
Synonyms
- (persimmon): caqui (Brazil)
Related terms
- diospireiro