abrunheiro
nounmasculine/ɐbɾuˈɲɐjɾu/low
a·bru·nhei·ro
Definition
A thorny shrub or small tree of the rose family that produces sloes (Prunus spinosa).
The abrunheiro is common in hedgerows.
Sloe gin is made from the fruit of the abrunheiro.
Common collocations
blackthorn bushblackthorn flowersloe from the abrunheiro
Etymology
De 'abrunho' (ameixa silvestre) + sufixo '-eiro'.