pau-ferro
Portuguese, noun/ˌpawˈfɛ.ʁu/
pau-ferro is spelled P-A-U-F-E-R-R-O (8 letters). Pau-ferro is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “Brazilian ironwood (Libidibia ferrea)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does pau-ferro mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineBrazilian ironwood (Libidibia ferrea)
- 2
masculinesnake bean (Bobgunnia madagascariensis)
- 3
masculinetrees of species Zollernia paraensis and Zollernia ilicifolia
- 4
masculineCeylon ironwood (Mesua ferrea)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of pau-ferro
- paus-ferro plural
- paus-ferros plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pau-ferro?
- Brazil /ˌpawˈfɛ.ʁu/
- Brazil [ˌpaʊ̯ˈfɛ.hu]
- /ˌpawˈfɛ.ʁu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to pau-ferro
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.