tupinambor

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French topinambour, from Old Tupi tupinambá.[1] Doublet of tupinambá.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tu.pi.nɐ̃ˈboʁ/ [tu.pi.nɐ̃ˈboh]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tu.pi.nɐ̃ˈboɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /tu.pi.nɐ̃ˈbo.ɾi/

  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Hyphenation: tu‧pi‧nam‧bor

Noun

tupinambor m (plural tupinambores)

  1. Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus)

References

  1. ^ “tupinambor”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

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