erva-dos-burros

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “donkey herb”, from erva (“herb”) +‎ dos (“of”) +‎ burros (“donkeys”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɛʁ.vɐ.duzˈbu.ʁus/ [ˌɛɦ.vɐ.duzˈbu.hus]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌɛɾ.vɐ.duzˈbu.ʁus/ [ˌɛɾ.vɐ.duzˈbu.hus]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌɛʁ.vɐ.duʒˈbu.ʁuʃ/ [ˌɛʁ.vɐ.duʒˈbu.χuʃ]
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /ˌɛɻ.vɐ.duzˈbu.ʁus/ [ˌɛɻ.vɐ.duzˈbu.hus]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɛʁ.va.dozˈbu.ʁos/ [ˌɛɦ.va.dozˈbu.hos]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɛɾ.vɐ.duʒˈbu.ʁuʃ/ [ˌɛɾ.vɐ.ðuʒˈβu.ʁuʃ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɛɾ.bɐ.duʒˈbu.ʁuʃ/ [ˌɛɾ.βɐ.ðuʒˈβu.ʁuʃ]

  • Hyphenation: er‧va‧-dos‧-bur‧ros

Noun

erva-dos-burros f (plural ervas-dos-burros)

  1. (botany) evening primrose
    Synonyms: onagra, zécora

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