bunho

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin *budinum, from buda or budae.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbũ.ɲu/ [ˈbũ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbu.ɲo/

Noun

bunho m (plural bunhos)

  1. (botany) Schoenoplectus lacustris (lakeshore bulrush, common club-rush)
  2. (botany) Typha domingensis (southern cattail, cumbungi)
  3. toy or contraption made by children
    Synonym: bunhedo

Further reading

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