pé-de-galinha

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Portuguese

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Homem com pés-de-galinha (1)
Pés-de-galinha (2)

Etymology

Literally, chicken foot.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɛ.d͡ʒi.ɡaˈlĩ.ɲɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɛ.de.ɡaˈli.ɲa/

Noun

-de-galinha m (plural pés-de-galinha)

  1. crow's foot (small wrinkle in the corner of an eye)
  2. tetrapod (a concrete structure with arms)
    Synonyms: tetrápode, pé-de-galo
  3. poa (Poa annua)

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