cânhamo

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Galician

Noun

cânhamo m (plural cânhamos, reintegrationist norm)

  1. reintegrationist spelling of cáñamo

Further reading

  • “cânhamo” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cáñamo, from Late Latin cannabum, from Latin cannabis, from Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis). Compare the inherited Old Portuguese cánamo, cánabo, or the inherited Portuguese cânave. Doublet of canábis, cânabis, cânave, and canvas.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: câ‧nha‧mo

Noun

cânhamo m (plural cânhamos)

  1. hemp (any Cannabis sativa variety used grown for its fibres, oil and seeds)
    Synonyms: cânave; see also Thesaurus:canábis

Derived terms

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