pão-de-galinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From pão (“bread”) +‎ de (“of”) +‎ galinha (“chicken”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɐ̃w̃.d͡ʒi.ɡaˈlĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˌpɐ̃ʊ̯̃.d͡ʒi.ɡaˈlĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɐ̃w̃.de.ɡaˈli.ɲa/ [ˌpɐ̃ʊ̯̃.de.ɡaˈli.ɲa]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpɐ̃w̃.dɨ.ɡɐˈli.ɲɐ/ [ˌpɐ̃w̃.dɨ.ɣɐˈli.ɲɐ]

  • Hyphenation: pão‧-de‧-ga‧li‧nha

Noun

pão-de-galinha m (plural pães-de-galinha)

  1. (Brazil) common name for the larvae of some coleopteran insects, harmful to agriculture; grub
    Synonyms: pão-de-galo, bicho-bolo, bicho-gordo, capitão, coró, forreca, joão-torresmo, praga-de-besouro, torresmo

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