uva-de-cão

Portuguese

Etymology

From uva (“grape”) +‎ de (“of”) +‎ cão (“dog”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌu.vɐ.d͡ʒiˈkɐ̃w̃/ [ˌu.vɐ.d͡ʒiˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌu.va.deˈkɐ̃w̃/ [ˌu.va.deˈkɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌu.vɐ.dɨˈkɐ̃w̃/ [ˌu.vɐ.ðɨˈkɐ̃w̃]

  • Hyphenation: u‧va‧-de‧-cão

Noun

uva-de-cão f (plural uvas-de-cão)

  1. (botany) (Solanum dulcamara) bittersweet
    Synonyms: doce-amarga, dulcamara, erva-de-cão, vide-da-índia, vide-da-judeia, vinha-da-judeia
  2. (botany) (Dioscorea communis) black bryony
    Synonyms: baganha, norça-preta
  3. (botany) (Sedum acre) wallpepper
    Synonyms: vermiculária, erva-de-cão, pão-de-pássaros
  4. (viticulture) variety of small, sour grapes

Further reading

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