pão-de-passarinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From pão (“bread”) +‎ de (“of”) +‎ passarinho (“little bird”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɐ̃w̃ d͡ʒi pa.saˈɾĩ.ɲu/ [ˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃ d͡ʒi pa.saˈɾĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɐ̃w̃ de pa.saˈɾi.ɲo/ [ˈpɐ̃ʊ̯̃ de pa.saˈɾi.ɲo]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɐ̃w̃ dɨ pɐ.sɐˈɾi.ɲu/

  • Hyphenation: pão‧-de‧-pas‧sa‧ri‧nho

Noun

pão-de-passarinho m (plural pães-de-passarinhos)

  1. proso millet (Panicum miliaceum)
    Synonyms: milhete, milho-miúdo, painço

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