couve-tronchuda

Portuguese

Etymology

From couve +‎ tronchuda.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌko(w).vi.tɾõˈʃu.dɐ/ [ˌko(ʊ̯).vi.tɾõˈʃu.dɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌko(w).ve.tɾõˈʃu.da/ [ˌko(ʊ̯).ve.tɾõˈʃu.da]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌko(w).vɨ.tɾõˈʃu.dɐ/ [ˌko(w).vɨ.tɾõˈʃu.ðɐ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌkow.bɨ.tɾõˈt͡ʃu.dɐ/ [ˌkow.βɨ.tɾõˈt͡ʃu.ðɐ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌko.vɨ.tɾõˈʃu.dɐ/ [ˌko.vɨ.tɾõˈʃu.ðɐ]

  • Hyphenation: cou‧ve‧-tron‧chu‧da

Noun

couve-tronchuda f (plural couves-tronchudas)

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

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