pruína
Portuguese, noun/pɾuˈĩ.nɐ/
pruína is spelled P-R-U-Í-N-A (6 letters). Pruína is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “bloom (very thin layer of wax that covers certain branches, leaves and especially fruits, giving them a whitish appearance, as is the case…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does pruína mean in English?
noun
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femininebloom (very thin layer of wax that covers certain branches, leaves and especially fruits, giving them a whitish appearance, as is the case with grapes or plums)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of pruína
- pruínas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pruína?
- Brazil /pɾuˈĩ.nɐ/
- Brazil /ˈpɾwĩ.nɐ/
- Portugal /pɾuˈi.nɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.