Where it is said
- Rio Grande do Sul· strongly associated
- the South· strongly associated
How it is used
The ordinary word for tangerine in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina; elsewhere in Brazil people say mexerica, tangerina, poncã or mimosa. It is fully neutral, used in shops and at home.
Examples
No sul, bergamota é uma palavra comum.
In the south, bergamota is a common word.
A Sandra descascou uma bergamota no intervalo.
Sandra peeled a tangerine during the break.
Em outras regiões, bergamota pode soar diferente.
In other regions, bergamota can sound unusual.
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Sources cited on this page
Sources: Priberam — bergamota · tier 2; Aulete — bergamota · tier 2; Dicionário Popular — Gírias gaúchas · tier 3