madeira

wood (material)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: materia

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese madeira, from Latin materia. Cf. also materia.

Sentences

A madeira do coco emprégase para a construción .

Coconut wood is used for construction.

Isto serve para explicar por que a madeira incha e encolle.

This serves to explain why the wood swells and shrinks.

Énchense con labras de madeira para que se aloxen alí as bacterias .

They are filled with wooden labels to accommodate the bacteria.