teio

Portuguese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtej.u/ [ˈteɪ̯.u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtej.o/ [ˈteɪ̯.o]
 

  • Hyphenation: tei‧o

Noun

teio m (plural teios)

  1. (Alentejo) heartwood
    Synonym: cerne
  2. (regional, Vouzela) holly
    Synonym: azevinho

Further reading

  • teio”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 20082025
  • teio” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913