couve-portuguesa

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “Portuguese cabbage”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌko(w).vi.poʁ.tuˈɡe.zɐ/ [ˌko(ʊ̯).vi.poh.tuˈɡe.zɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌko(w).vi.poɾ.tuˈɡe.zɐ/ [ˌko(ʊ̯).vi.poɾ.tuˈɡe.zɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌko(w).vi.poʁ.tuˈɡe.zɐ/ [ˌko(ʊ̯).vi.poχ.tuˈɡe.zɐ]
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /ˌko(w).vi.poɻ.tuˈɡe.zɐ/ [ˌko(ʊ̯).vi.poɻ.tuˈɡe.zɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌko(w).ve.poʁ.tuˈɡe.za/ [ˌko(ʊ̯).ve.poh.tuˈɡe.za]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌko(w).vɨ.puɾ.tuˈɡe.zɐ/ [ˌko(w).vɨ.puɾ.tuˈɣe.zɐ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌkow.bɨ.puɾ.tuˈɡe.zɐ/ [ˌkow.βɨ.puɾ.tuˈɣe.zɐ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌko.vɨ.puɾ.tuˈɡe.zɐ/ [ˌko.vɨ.puɾ.tuˈɣe.zɐ]

  • Hyphenation: cou‧ve‧-por‧tu‧gue‧sa

Noun

couve-portuguesa f (plural couves-portuguesas)

  1. A variety of cabbage with thick, twisted stems. (Brassica oleracea var. tronchuda)
    Synonyms: couve-tronchuda, penca, troncha, tronchuda

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