cana-de-açúcar

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “cane of sugar”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkɐ̃.nɐ.d͡ʒi.aˈsu.kɐʁ/ [ˌkɐ̃.nɐ.d͡ʒi.aˈsu.kɐh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌkɐ̃.nɐ.d͡ʒi.aˈsu.kɐɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌkɐ̃.nɐ.d͡ʒi.aˈsu.kɐʁ/ [ˌkɐ̃.nɐ.d͡ʒi.aˈsu.kɐχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkɐ.na.de.aˈsu.kaɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌkɐ.nɐ.d‿ɐˈsu.kaɾ/ [ˌkɐ.nɐ.ð‿ɐˈsu.kaɾ]

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  • Hyphenation: ca‧na‧-de‧-a‧çú‧car

Noun

cana-de-açúcar f (plural canas-de-açúcar)

  1. sugar cane (species of grass (Saccharum officinarum), whose sap is a source of sugar)

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