How to pronounce Medronho

Medronho is written aguardente de medronho where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /mɨˈðɾoɲu/. In plain English letters that is meh-DROH-nyoo, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Medronho?

Medronho is a drink of Portugal. Where it comes from: Inland Algarve (Monchique hills). People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are vegetables. It tastes sweet.

Where Medronho comes from

Medronho is one of 42 signature dishes of Portugal on this map. See all dishes from Faro.

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