cana-da-índia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • cana da Índia, cana-da-Índia (pre-reform spelling)

Etymology

Literally, “cane from India”

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkɐ̃.nɐ.daˈĩ.d͡ʒi.ɐ/ [ˌkɐ̃.nɐ.daˈĩ.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˌkɐ̃.nɐ.daˈĩ.d͡ʒjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkɐ.na.daˈĩ.d͡ʒi.a/ [ˌkɐ.na.daˈĩ.d͡ʒɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˌkɐ.na.daˈĩ.d͡ʒja/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌkɐ.nɐ.dɐˈĩ.djɐ/ [ˌkɐ.nɐ.ðɐˈĩ.djɐ]

  • Hyphenation: ca‧na‧-da‧-ín‧di‧a

Noun

cana-da-índia f (plural canas-da-índia)

  1. (botany) Canna indica
    Synonym: cana-índica

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