bambuzal

Portuguese

Etymology

From bambu (“bamboo”) +‎ -z- +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɐ̃.buˈzaw/ [bɐ̃.buˈzaʊ̯]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐ̃.buˈzal/ [bɐ̃.buˈzaɫ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐ̃.buˈza.li/

Hyphenation: bam‧bu‧zal

Noun

bambuzal m (plural bambuzais)

canebrake
Synonym: bambual

Further reading

“bambuzal”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“bambuzal”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Noun

bambuzal m (plural bambuzales)

canebrake; bamboo plantation or wood