Portuguese

Proper noun

Espinho m

1. A city and municipality in Aveiro, Portugal.

Related terms

• espinhense

Portuguese

Noun

espinho m (plural espinhos)

1. thorn (sharp protective spine of a plant)
2. (by extension) any sharp point
3. (botany, specifically) a thorn which grows from the woody core of a plant, as opposed to an acúleo, which grows from the epidermis

Synonyms

• (sharp point): ponta

Derived terms

• espinhozinho (diminutive)
• espinhão (augmentative)

Related terms

Verb

espinho

1. First-person singular (eu) present indicative of espinhar