rã-pimenta

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “pepper frog”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌʁɐ̃.piˈmẽ.tɐ/ [ˌhɐ̃.piˈmẽ.tɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌʁɐ̃.piˈmẽ.tɐ/ [ˌχɐ̃.piˈmẽ.tɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌʁɐ̃.piˈmẽ.ta/ [ˌhɐ̃.piˈmẽ.ta]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌʁɐ̃.piˈmẽ.tɐ/

Noun

rã-pimenta f (plural rãs-pimentas or rãs-pimenta)

  1. (Brazil) any of various frogs from genus Leptodactylus of white-lipped frogs, especially Leptodactylus labyrinthicus (labyrinth white-lipped frog) and Leptodactylus pentadactylus (South American bullfrog).
    • 2025 April 23, Nicolle Januzzi, “Rã-pimenta é flagrada tentando predar sapo-ferreiro em Pompéu, MG”, Terra da Gente, in EPTV‎[1], Campinas: g1, archived from the original on 23 April 2025:
      De um lado uma rã-pimenta (Leptodactylus labyrinthicus) faminta e do outro um sapo-ferreiro (Boana faber) tentando sobreviver a predação.
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Derived terms

  • rã-pimenta-da-caatinga
  • rã-pimenta-do-nordeste

Further reading

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