castanheira
Portuguese, noun/kas.tɐ̃ˈɲe(j).ɾɐ/
castanheira is spelled C-A-S-T-A-N-H-E-I-R-A (11 letters) and appears 1.1 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 32,104th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Castanheira is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “chestnut tree (a tree that bears chestnuts)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a female equivalent of castanheiro. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “castanheiro destinado a produzir fruto (castanhas)”.
What does castanheira mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinechestnut tree (a tree that bears chestnuts)
noun
- 1
femininefemale equivalent of castanheiro
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. castanheiro destinado a produzir fruto (castanhas) 2. mulher que assa e/ou vende castanhas
noun: 1. cidade do estado de Mato Grosso, Brasil
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 castanheira
- castanheiras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce castanheira?
- Brazil /kas.tɐ̃ˈɲe(j).ɾɐ/
- Brazil [kas.tɐ̃ˈj̃e(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
- /kaʃ.tɐ̃ˈɲe(j).ɾɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is castanheira in Portuguese?
castanheira appears 1.1 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).