erva-dos-cantores

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, herb of singers

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɛʁ.vɐ.dus.kɐ̃ˈto.ɾis/ [ˌɛɦ.vɐ.dus.kɐ̃ˈto.ɾis]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌɛɾ.vɐ.dus.kɐ̃ˈto.ɾis/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌɛʁ.vɐ.duʃ.kɐ̃ˈto.ɾiʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɛɻ.va.dos.kɐ̃ˈto.ɾes/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɛɾ.vɐ.duʃ.kɐ̃ˈto.ɾɨʃ/ [ˌɛɾ.vɐ.ðuʃ.kɐ̃ˈto.ɾɨʃ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɛɾ.bɐ.duʃ.kɐ̃ˈto.ɾɨʃ/ [ˌɛɾ.βɐ.ðuʃ.kɐ̃ˈto.ɾɨʃ]

  • Hyphenation: er‧va‧-dos‧-can‧to‧res

Noun

erva-dos-cantores f (plural ervas-dos-cantores)

  1. (botany) hedge mustard (Sisymbrium officinale)
    Synonyms: rinchão, eríssimo, eríssimo-das-boticas, erva-rinchão, saramago-rinchão

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