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pevide

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin pipita, from pītuīta.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: pe‧vi‧de

Noun

pevide f (plural pevides)

  1. a flat seed, such as that of a pumpkin, melon or pear
  2. pasta-shaped like flat seeds; pepini
  3. (veterinary medicine) pip (respiratory disease of birds)
  4. (speech pathology) inability to pronounce rhotic consonants correctly
  5. the burned part of a candle’s wick