ouriço-cacheiro

Portuguese
ouriço (Erinaceus europaeus)

Etymology

From ouriço (“hedgehog”) + cacheiro (“hiding, cunning”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /o(w)ˌɾi.su.kaˈʃe(j).ɾu/ [o(ʊ̯)ˌɾi.su.kaˈʃe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /o(w)ˌɾi.so.kaˈʃe(j).ɾo/ [o(ʊ̯)ˌɾi.so.kaˈʃe(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /o(w)ˌɾi.su.kɐˈʃɐj.ɾu/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /o(w)ˌɾi.su.kɐˈʃej.ɾu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /oˌɾi.su.kɐˈʃe.ɾu/

Noun

ouriço-cacheiro m (plural ouriços-cacheiros)

  1. hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    Synonym: ouriço
    O ouriço-cacheiro usa os seus espinhos para se proteger dos predadores.
    The hedgehog uses its quills to protect itself from predators.
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