seringa
English
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editEtymology
editBorrowed fromBrazilian Portugueseseringa.
Noun
editseringa (pluralseringas)
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editFrench
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editEtymology
editBorrowed fromDutchsering, fromLatinsȳrinx.Doublet ofseringue.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- sweet mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius)
- hence any of severalflowering plants of the genusPhiladelphus
- (uncommon) any of severalflowering plants of the genusSyringa such as thelilacs
Further reading
edit- “seringa”, inTrésor de la langue française informatisé[Digitized Treasury of the French Language],2012.
Anagrams
editPortuguese
editPronunciation
edit- Rhymes:-ĩɡɐ
- Hyphenation:se‧rin‧ga
Etymology 1
editFromMedieval Latinsyringa, fromsȳrinx, fromAncient Greekσῦριγξ(sûrinx).Doublet ofsiringe.
Noun
editEtymology 2
editNoun
editseringa m orfby sense (pluralseringas)
- (colloquial)bore(boring person)
Etymology 3
editNoun
edit- (Brazil) any of several flowering plant species in the genusHevea (rubber trees)
- Synonym:seringueira
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- → English:seringa
Further reading
edit- “seringa”, inDicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora,2003–2025
- “seringa”, inDicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam,2008–2025
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