arbusto-da-independência

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Portuguese

Etymology

Compound of arbusto +‎ da +‎ independência. Literally, independence bush.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aʁˌbus.tu.da.ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /aʁˌbus.tu.da.ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.sjɐ/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /aɾˌbus.tu.da.ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /aɾˌbus.tu.da.ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.sjɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aʁˌbuʃ.tu.da.ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /aʁˌbuʃ.tu.da.ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aɻˌbus.to.da.ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.si.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /aɻˌbus.to.da.ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.sja/

Noun

arbusto-da-independência m (plural arbustos-da-independência)

  1. (Brazil, botany) A shrubby plant (Codiaeum variegatum) from the euphorbiaceae family, with leathery evergreen leaves of various shapes and colors, flowers arranged in racemose inflorescences, capsular fruits, native to Asia.
    Synonym: árvore-da-independência

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