cina-cina
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌsĩ.nɐˈsĩ.nɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌsi.naˈsi.na/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌsi.nɐˈsi.nɐ/
Noun
cina-cina f (plural cina-cinas)
- palo verde; Jerusalem thorn (Parkinsonia aculeata, a small tree of the Americas)
- Synonym: turco