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Portuguese
Etymology
From espinho (thorn) + branco (white), literally “white-thorn”.
Noun
espinho-branco m (plural espinhos-brancos)
- (Brazil) the common name of several thorny plants in the Mimosoideae subfamily characterised by white flowers