jalapa-verdadeira

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “true jalapa”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒaˌla.pɐ.veʁ.daˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [ʒaˌla.pɐ.veɦ.daˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ʒaˌla.pɐ.veɾ.daˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [ʒaˌla.pɐ.veɾ.daˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʒaˌla.pɐ.veʁ.daˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [ʒaˌla.pɐ.veʁ.daˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /ʒaˌla.pɐ.veɻ.daˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [ʒaˌla.pɐ.veɻ.daˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒaˌla.pa.veʁ.daˈde(j).ɾa/ [ʒaˌla.pa.veɦ.daˈde(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒɐˌla.pɐ.vɨɾ.dɐˈdɐj.ɾɐ/ [ʒɐˌla.pɐ.vɨɾ.ðɐˈðɐj.ɾɐ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒɐˌla.pɐ.bɨɾ.dɐˈdej.ɾɐ/ [ʒɐˌla.pɐ.βɨɾ.ðɐˈðej.ɾɐ]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒɐˌla.pɐ.vɨɾ.dɐˈdej.ɾɐ/ [ʒɐˌla.pɐ.vɨɾ.ðɐˈðej.ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒɐˌla.pɐ.vɨɾ.dɐˈde.ɾɐ/ [ʒɐˌla.pɐ.vɨɾ.ðɐˈðe.ɾɐ]

  • Hyphenation: ja‧la‧pa‧-ver‧da‧dei‧ra

Noun

jalapa-verdadeira f (plural jalapas-verdadeiras)

  1. (botany) four o'clock flower (Mirabilis jalapa)
    Synonyms: boas-noites, bons-dias, maravilha

Further reading

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