erva-de-cão

Portuguese

Etymology

From erva (“herb”) +‎ de (“of”) +‎ cão (“dog”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɛʁ.vɐ.d͡ʒiˈkɐ̃w̃/ [ˌɛɦ.vɐ.d͡ʒiˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌɛɾ.vɐ.d͡ʒiˈkɐ̃w̃/ [ˌɛɾ.vɐ.d͡ʒiˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌɛʁ.vɐ.d͡ʒiˈkɐ̃w̃/ [ˌɛʁ.vɐ.d͡ʒiˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɛɻ.va.deˈkɐ̃w̃/ [ˌɛɻ.va.deˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɛɾ.vɐ.dɨˈkɐ̃w̃/ [ˌɛɾ.vɐ.ðɨˈkɐ̃w̃]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɛɾ.bɐ.dɨˈkɐ̃w̃/ [ˌɛɾ.βɐ.ðɨˈkɐ̃w̃]

  • Hyphenation: er‧va‧-de‧-cão

Noun

erva-de-cão f (plural ervas-de-cão)

  1. (botany) (Solanum dulcamara) bittersweet
    Synonyms: doce-amarga, dulcamara, uva-de-cão, vide-da-índia, vide-da-judeia, vinha-da-judeia
  2. (botany) (Sedum acre) wallpepper
    Synonyms: vermiculária, uva-de-cão, pão-de-pássaros

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