xaputa

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَبُّوطَة (šabbūṭa).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaˈpu.tɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaˈpu.ta/

  • Rhymes: -utɐ
  • Hyphenation: xa‧pu‧ta

Noun

xaputa f (plural xaputas)

  1. Atlantic pomfret
    Synonyms: freira, plumbeta

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