abóbora
Portuguese, noun/aˈbɔ.bo.ɾɐ/
abóbora is spelled A-B-Ó-B-O-R-A (7 letters) and appears 3.3 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 16,248th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Abóbora is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “pumpkin, squash, gourd” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “fruto gerada pela aboboreira”.
What does abóbora mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininepumpkin, squash, gourd
- 2
femininesomeone unenergetic, lethargic
Tenho-me sentido muito cansado. Ainda são onze da noite e já virei uma abóbora.
noun
- 1
masculinepumpkin (colour)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. fruto gerada pela aboboreira 2. a aboboreira (planta) 3. homem irresoluto, cobarde ou molengão 4. mulher muito gorda
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of abóbora
- abóboras plural
- abobra alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce abóbora?
- Brazil /aˈbɔ.bo.ɾɐ/
- Brazil /aˈbɔ.bu.ɾɐ/
- Portugal /ɐˈbɔ.bu.ɾɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to abóbora
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is abóbora in Portuguese?
abóbora appears 3.3 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).