erva-de-cão

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Portuguese

Etymology

From erva (“herb”) +‎ de (“of”) +‎ cão (“dog”).

1. Solanum dulcamara
2. Sedum acre

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: er‧va‧-de‧-cão

Noun

erva-de-cão f (plural ervas-de-cão)

  1. (botany) (Solanum dulcamara) bittersweet
    Synonyms: doce-amarga, dulcamara, uva-de-cão, vide-da-índia, vide-da-judeia, vinha-da-judeia
  2. (botany) (Sedum acre) wallpepper
    Synonyms: vermiculária, uva-de-cão, pão-de-pássaros

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