peixeira

Meaning

1. (feminine, form-of) female equivalent of peixeiro (“fishwoman”)
2. (Brazil, feminine) chef's knife
3. (Brazil, feminine) fish platter (metal tray for serving fish)

peixeiro

1. (masculine) fishmonger (person who sells fish)
2. (Portugal, informal, masculine) a loud person

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Concepts

fishwife

machete

matchet

cheat sheet

panga

cutlass

fishmonger

Synonyms

facão

catana

peixeiro

Catana

Translations

poissonnière

coupecoupe

machete

pescadera

machette

Fischhändlerin

matxet

Fischverkäuferin

coupe-coupe

pescivendolo

pescivendola

kapmes

vishandelaar

visvrouw

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pe(j)ˈʃe(j).ɾɐ/

Etymology

From peixe + -eira, as it was primarily used to cut and scale fish. Piecewise doublet of peixaria.