pimpinela

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pĩ.piˈnɛ.lɐ/

Noun

pimpinela f (plural pimpinelas)

  1. any plant of the genus Pimpinella
  2. (Madeira) chayote (Sechium edule, a tropical fruit-bearing vine)
    Synonyms: chuchu, machucho, caiota

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin pimpinella. Cognate with English pimpernel.

Noun

pimpinela f (plural pimpinelas)

  1. any plant of the genus Pimpinella; anise and its close relatives
  2. any of certain South American plants of the genus Acaena.

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