peteiro

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) beak (of a bird)
2. (figuratively,masculine) mouth
3. (masculine) mound, heap; haystack
4. (masculine) type of peak

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of peteirar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/peˈtejɾo̝/

Etymology

19th century.
Onomatopoeic: from *pett- + -eiro.

Sentences

Carecen de dentes pero teñen un peteiro córneo para coller e esmagar o alimento .

They lack teeth but have a corneal bill to pick up and crush food.