vinca-de-madagáscar

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “Madagascar periwinkle”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌvĩ.kɐ.d͡ʒi.ma.daˈɡas.kɐʁ/ [ˌvĩ.kɐ.d͡ʒi.ma.daˈɡas.kɐh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌvĩ.kɐ.d͡ʒi.ma.daˈɡas.kɐɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌvĩ.kɐ.d͡ʒi.ma.daˈɡaʃ.kɐʁ/ [ˌvĩ.kɐ.d͡ʒi.ma.daˈɡaʃ.kɐχ]
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /ˌvĩ.kɐ.d͡ʒi.ma.daˈɡas.kɐɻ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌvĩ.ka.de.ma.daˈɡas.kaʁ/ [ˌvĩ.ka.de.ma.daˈɡas.kah]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌvĩ.kɐ.dɨ.mɐ.dɐˈɡaʃ.kaɾ/ [ˌvĩ.kɐ.ðɨ.mɐ.ðɐˈɣaʃ.kaɾ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌbĩ.kɐ.dɨ.mɐ.dɐˈɡaʃ.kaɾ/ [ˌbĩ.kɐ.ðɨ.mɐ.ðɐˈɣaʃ.kaɾ]

  • Hyphenation: vin‧ca‧-de‧ma‧da‧gás‧car

Noun

vinca-de-madagáscar f (plural vincas-de-madagáscar)

  1. (botany) Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus)
    Synonyms: boas-noites, vinca

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