podão

See also: podao

Portuguese

Etymology

From podar (“to prune”) +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɔˈdɐ̃w̃/ [pɔˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /puˈdɐ̃w̃/ [puˈðɐ̃w̃]

  • Hyphenation: po‧dão

Noun

podão m (plural podões)

  1. billhook; pruning hook (agricultural implement similar to a sickle used to prune plants)
  2. trimmer (large scissors used in gardening)
    Synonym: podadeira
  3. (botany) averruncator

References

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