erva-de-gato

Portuguese

Etymology

From erva (“herb”) +‎ de (“of”) +‎ gato (“cat”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɛʁ.vɐ.d͡ʒiˈɡa.tu/ [ˌɛɦ.vɐ.d͡ʒiˈɡa.tu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌɛɾ.vɐ.d͡ʒiˈɡa.tu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌɛʁ.vɐ.d͡ʒiˈɡa.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɛɻ.va.deˈɡa.to/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɛɾ.vɐ.dɨˈɡa.tu/ [ˌɛɾ.vɐ.ðɨˈɣa.tu]

  • Hyphenation: er‧va‧-de‧-ga‧to

Noun

erva-de-gato f (uncountable)

  1. catnip (plant that affects the behaviour of cats)
    Synonyms: erva-gateira, erva-dos-gatos, gatária, nêveda-dos-gatos

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