Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aroeira

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aroeira
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The California pepper tree (actually native to South America, not California) (Schinus molle).

Uncountable

noun

Any of the trees of genera Schinus and Astronium.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In another study carried out with andiroba (Carapa guianensis) and aroeira (Schinus molle) oils, solubilization of oily phase with organic solvent allowed only to obtain coarse emulsions; nanoemulsions (respectively with mean droplet around 240 and 130 nm) could finally be produced by a further high pressure homogenization step [52 ]."

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese aroeira.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

pink peppercorn

Frequently Paired Words

pink peppercorn

Questions

What does aroeira mean?: The California pepper tree (actually native to South America, not California) (Schinus molle).
Where does aroeira come from?: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese aroeira.

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