cina-cina

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌsĩ.nɐˈsĩ.nɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌsi.naˈsi.na/

Noun

cina-cina f (plural cina-cinas)

  1. palo verde; Jerusalem thorn (Parkinsonia aculeata, a small tree of the Americas)
    Synonym: turco