pão-de-pobre

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Portuguese

1. Cassava
2. Root of cassava

Etymology

From pão (bread) +‎ de (of) +‎ pobre (poor).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɐ̃w̃.d͡ʒiˈpɔ.bɾi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɐ̃w̃.deˈpɔ.bɾe/

  • Hyphenation: pão‧-de‧-po‧bre

Noun

pão-de-pobre m (plural pães-de-pobre)

  1. (Brazil, colloquial, botany) cassava (Manihot esculenta)
    Synonym: mandioca
  2. (Brazil, colloquial, botany) root of cassava
    Synonyms: mandioca, pau-farinha

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