manjerico
Portuguese, noun/mɐ̃.ʒeˈɾi.ku/
manjerico is spelled M-A-N-J-E-R-I-C-O (9 letters) and appears about once in every 37 million words in written Portuguese, the 174,701st most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Manjerico is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “basil (Ocimum minimum)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “planta semelhante ao manjericão mas de menores dimensões; também chamada basílico”.
What does manjerico mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinebasil (Ocimum minimum)
- 2
Portugalmasculinea small decorated pot of basil, traditionally given as a symbol of love on St. Anthony's and St. John's Day
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. planta semelhante ao manjericão mas de menores dimensões; também chamada basílico 2. homem inútil 3. pelagem do púbis
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 manjerico
- manjericos plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce manjerico?
- Brazil /mɐ̃.ʒeˈɾi.ku/
- Portugal /mɐ̃.ʒɨˈɾi.ku/
- Portugal /mɐ̃.ʒɨ.ˈɾi.ku/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is manjerico in Portuguese?
manjerico appears about once in every 37 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).