sêmea

See also: semea and seme'a

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese *semea, from Latin simila (“wheat flour”).

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈse.mjɐ/
  • Hyphenation: sê‧me‧a

Noun

sêmea f (plural sêmeas)

  1. fine flour: what is left from wheat flour after the separation of the bran;
  2. fine bran: bran as a by-product of the production of refined grains
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