pau-farinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From pau (“stick”) +‎ farinha (“flour”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɐ̃w̃.d͡ʒiˈpɔ.bɾi/ [ˌpɐ̃ʊ̯̃.d͡ʒiˈpɔ.bɾi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɐ̃w̃.deˈpɔ.bɾe/ [ˌpɐ̃ʊ̯̃.deˈpɔ.bɾe]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpɐ̃w̃.dɨˈpɔ.bɾɨ/ [ˌpɐ̃w̃.dɨˈpɔ.βɾɨ]

  • Hyphenation: pau‧-fa‧ri‧nha

Noun

pau-farinha m (plural paus-farinhas or paus-farinha)

  1. (Brazil, colloquial, botany) (Manihot esculenta) cassava
    Synonym: mandioca
  2. (Brazil, colloquial, botany) root of cassava
    Synonym: mandioca

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