Feminine
vieira
Meaning
great scallop, St James shell (Pecten Maximus)
Pronounced as (IPA)
[biˈejɾɐ]
Etymology
In summary
From Old Galician-Portuguese *vẽeyra, from Medieval Latin conchula veneria (“shell of Venus”), from Classical Latin Venus. Cognate with Portuguese vieira and Spanish venera.
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