quirera
Portuguese, noun/kiˈɾɛ.ɾɐ/
quirera is spelled Q-U-I-R-E-R-A (7 letters) and appears about once in every 32 million words in written Portuguese, the 162,831st most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Quirera is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “cracked corn; corn grits (frequently used as bird feed)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “milho quebrado que se dá às aves e pássaros”.
What does quirera mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilfemininecracked corn; corn grits (frequently used as bird feed)
- 2
Brazilfeminineporridge made with corn grits
- 3
Brazilfemininesmall change; a small amount of money
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. milho quebrado que se dá às aves e pássaros 2. dinheiro trocado
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 quirera
- quireras plural
- quirela alternative pronunciation-spelling
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce quirera?
- Brazil /kiˈɾɛ.ɾɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is quirera in Portuguese?
quirera appears about once in every 32 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).