espada-de-são-jorge

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espadas-de-são-jorge

Etymology

Literally, Saint George's sword.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˌpa.dɐ.d͡ʒiˌsɐ̃w̃ˈʒɔʁ.ʒi/ , /esˌpa.dɐ.d͡ʒiˌsɐ̃w̃ˈʒɔʁ.ʒi/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /isˌpa.dɐ.d͡ʒiˌsɐ̃w̃ˈʒɔɾ.ʒi/ , /esˌpa.dɐ.d͡ʒiˌsɐ̃w̃ˈʒɔɾ.ʒi/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃˌpa.dɐ.d͡ʒiˌsɐ̃w̃ˈʒɔʁ.ʒi/ , /eʃˌpa.dɐ.d͡ʒiˌsɐ̃w̃ˈʒɔʁ.ʒi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /esˌpa.da.deˌsɐ̃w̃ˈʒɔɻ.ʒe/

  • Hyphenation: es‧pa‧da‧-de‧-são‧-jor‧ge

Noun

espada-de-são-jorge f (plural espadas-de-são-jorge)

  1. (botany) snake plant (Dracaena trifasciata)
    Synonyms: espada-de-santa-bárbara, língua-de-sogra, (Brazil) espada-de-iansã, (Brazil) espada-de-ogum