milho-miúdo

Portuguese

Etymology

From milho (“corn”) +‎ miúdo (“small”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmi.ʎu.miˈu.du/ [ˌmi.ʎu.mɪˈu.du], (faster pronunciation) /ˌmi.ʎuˈmju.du/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmi.ʎo.miˈu.do/ [ˌmi.ʎo.mɪˈu.do], (faster pronunciation) /ˌmi.ʎoˈmju.do/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌmi.ʎuˈmju.du/ [ˌmi.ʎuˈmju.ðu]

  • Hyphenation: mi‧lho‧-mi‧ú‧do

Noun

milho-miúdo m (plural milhos-miúdos)

  1. (botany) (Panicum miliaceum) proso millet
    Synonyms: milhete, pão-de-passarinho, painço

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